Beyond Good and Bad: Rethinking Solidarity and Coercion in Public Health.
AbstractWe often use certain terms as if, in using them, they contain a decided moral judgment of an action. Especially in public health ethics, this is not always the case, as shown most starkly by recent (mis)use of the terms “solidarity” and “coercion” to label, and thereby judge, public health a...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Bioethics pp. 1 - 15 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2026
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