Against relativism : cultural diversity and the search for ethical universals in medicine /

Against relativism : cultural diversity and the search for ethical universals in medicine /

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Author / Creator:	Macklin, Ruth, 1938-
Imprint:	New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Description:	xii, 290 p. ; 22 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Medical ethics -- Cross-cultural studies. Transcultural medical care -- Moral and ethical aspects. Ethical absolutism. Ethical relativism. Cultural relativism. Cultural relativism. Ethical absolutism. Ethical relativism. Medical ethics. Transcultural medical care -- Moral and ethical aspects. Cross-cultural studies.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3857962

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ISBN:	0195116321 (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

1. Cultural and Ethical Relativism
2. Philosophers and Anthropologists Debate
3. Respect for Tradition
4. The Doctor-Patient Relationship in Different Cultures
5. Relativism and Multiculturalism
6. Death and Birth
7. International Feminism and Reproductive Rights
8. International Research and Ethical Imperialism
9. Human Rights in Health and Medicine
10. Moral Progress and Ethical Universals