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Author Macklin, Ruth, 1938-

Title Against relativism : cultural diversity and the search for ethical universals in medicine / Ruth Macklin.

Publication Info. New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  174.2 M158A    Check Shelf
Description xii, 290 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 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.
Subject Medical ethics -- Cross-cultural studies.
Transcultural medical care -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Ethical absolutism.
Ethical relativism.
Cultural relativism.
Ethics, Medical.
Cross-Cultural Comparison.
ISBN 0195116321 alkaline paper
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