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Against relativism
Against relativism: cultural diversity and the search for ethical universals in medicine
Ruth Macklin
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
ISBN: 0195116321   DDC: 174.2   LCC: R725.5   Edition: (alk. paper)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Cultural and ethical relativism-- Ch. 2. Philosophers and
anthropologists debate-- Ch. 3. Respect for tradition-- Ch. 4. The
doctor-patient relationship in different cultures-- Ch. 5. Relativism
and multiculturalism-- Ch. 6. Death and birth-- Ch. 7. International
feminism and reproductive rights-- Ch. 8. International research and
ethical imperialism-- Ch. 9. Human rights in health and medicine--
Ch. 10. Moral progress and ethical universals.

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Dewey Class: 174.2 -- Economic & professional ethics
LCC Number: R725.5

Book Details:

Language: eng
Physical Description: xii, 290 p. ; 22 cm.
Edition Info: (alk. paper)

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