Against the magnanimous in medical ethics
Supererogatory acts are considered by some to be part of medicine, whereas others accept supererogation to be a gratuitous virtue, to be extolled when present, but not to be demanded. The present paper sides with those contending that medicine is duty-bound to benefit patients and that supererogatio...
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BMJ Publ.
1990
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1990, Volume: 16, Issue: 3, Pages: 124-128 |
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