In defence of moral imperialism: Four equal and universal prima facie principles

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 200-204

  Dawson, Angus ^a   Garrard, E ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PATIENT CARE; SOCIETY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BENEFICENCE; CULTURE; ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; MORALS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRINCIPLE-BASED ETHICS; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 33645755220     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2005.012591     Document Type: Article

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