Analyzing dignity: A perspective from the ethics of care

Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 945-952

  Leget, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUMANISTIC STUDIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dignity; Ethics of care; Ricoeur; Wittgenstein

Indexed keywords

BIOETHICS; CHRISTIANITY; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HISTORY; HUMAN; PERSONHOOD;

BIOETHICS; CHRISTIANITY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; PERSONHOOD;

EID: 84888135543     PISSN: 13867423     EISSN: 15728633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11019-012-9427-3     Document Type: Article

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