Between technocracy and democratic legitimation: A proposed compromise position for common morality public bioethics

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 213-234

  Evans, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioethics; Common morality; Technocracy

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITY; BIOETHICS; CHINESE MEDICINE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN CLONING; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEXICO; MORALITY; PHILOSOPHY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOLOGY; SYMBIOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ETHICISTS; HUMANS; MEXICO; MORALS; PHILOSOPHY; POLITICS;

EID: 33745142556     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310600732834     Document Type: Review

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