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A Defense of Ethical Relativism
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics 14 (1):7-12 (2005)
Abstract
Relativism is usually a derogatory word in philosophical bioethics in the West. If people make the mistake of trying to understand radically “different” points of view, an accusation of relativism is quickly forthcoming. But why should this be an accusation? My aim in this paper is to demonstrate that it should notMy notes
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