American Moralism and the Origin of Bioethics in the United States
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Jonsen, Albert R.
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JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY 16(1): 113-130, February 1991
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1991-02Collections
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American Moralism and the Origin of Bioethics in the United States
Jonsen, Albert R. (1991-02)The theology of John Calvin has deeply affected the American mentality through two streams of thought, Puritanism and Jansenism. These traditions formulate moral problems in terms of absolute, clear principles and avoid ...