Human dignity and human rights as a common ground for a global bioethics

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 223-240

  Andorno, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Global bioethics; Human dignity; Human rights; International law; UNESCO

Indexed keywords

BIOETHICS; BIOMEDICINE; HUMAN DIGNITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SPECIES;

BIOETHICAL ISSUES; BIOETHICS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 67449143749     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhp023     Document Type: Review

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