Harm to Future Persons: Non-Identity Problems and Counterpart Solutions

Ethical Theory and Moral Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 175-190

  Wrigley, Anthony ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Counterparts; Genetic selection; Harm; Non identity problem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860434376     PISSN: 13862820     EISSN: 15728447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10677-011-9280-0     Document Type: Article

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