Sacred mountains and beloved fetuses: Can loving or worshipping something give it moral status?

Philosophical Studies

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-81

  Harman, Elizabeth ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Desire; Environment; Fetus; Love; Moral status; Well being; Worship

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847328040     PISSN: 00318116     EISSN: 15730883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11098-006-9006-7     Document Type: Article

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