Bioethics and armed conflict: Mapping the moral dimensions of medicine and war

Michael L. Gross

doi:10.2307/3528174

Bioethics and armed conflict: Mapping the moral dimensions of medicine and war

Michael L. Gross

School of Political Sciences

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Abstract

Medical ethics in times of war are fundamentally different from those in times of peace. War brings military and medical values into conflict, often overwhelming other moral obligations, such as a doctor's charge to relieve suffering, in the face of military necessity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	22-30
Number of pages	9
Journal	Hastings Center Report
Volume	34
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/3528174
State	Published - 2004

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Health(social science)
Issues, ethics and legal aspects
Philosophy
Health Policy

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