Consequentialism without Consequences: Ethics and Embryo Research
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Special Section: Open Forum Consequentialism without Consequences: Ethics and Embryo Research
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0963-1801,1469-2147
DOI: 10.1017/s0963180109990259