Evolutionary, biological origins of morality: Implications for research with human embryonic stem cells

Stem Cells and Development

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 239-247

  Baschetti, Riccardo ^a,b  

^a Italian State Railways   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALTRUISM; COMMUNITY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORALITY; PHILOSOPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIETY;

ALTRUISM; EMBRYO; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; MORALS; RESEARCH;

EID: 21244498989     PISSN: 15473287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/scd.2005.14.239     Document Type: Review

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