Ethical Theory and Bioethics

A Companion to Bioethics: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 13-23

  Rachels, James ^a  

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Author keywords

"It is unethical to kill in order to save" typical mid level principle; Case study approach and bioethics involvement; Ethical theory and bioethics; Ethical theory and bioethics relation between biology and medicine; Justifying choice of ethical theory; Kantians and utilitarians endorsing a mid level rule; Relation between bioethics and ethical theory; Utilitarianism ethical theory in solving bioethical problems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885560222     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444307818.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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