The tension between self governance and absolute inner worth in Kant's moral philosophy

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 645-647

  Häyry, Matti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN CHARACTERISTIC; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTELLECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PHILOSOPHY; SELF EVALUATION; THEORY; THINKING;

BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH;

ETHICAL THEORY; FREEDOM; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MORALS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHILOSOPHY; VALUE OF LIFE;

EID: 28244466669     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2004.010058     Document Type: Article

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