Moral Agency and the Sexual Transmission of HIV

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 478-494

  O'Leary, Ann ^a   Wolitski, Richard J ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV prevention interventions; HIV transmission; moral agency; moral disengagement; responsibility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MORALITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 65649099797     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015615     Document Type: Article

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