Philosophy and teaching medical ethics.
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چکیده
Not unpredictably, Raanon Gillon's reactions to Teaching medical ethics: The cognitive-developmental view' included both. While these general concerns have been addressed in other contexts2-7, a brief specific response to Gillon's comments is appropriate for the readers of this Journal. Gillon's philosophical concerns appear to be that the cognitive-developmental approach to moral education is philosophically irrelevant and that there is no basis for claiming the greater logical and philosophical adequacy of higher stages. These are not uncommon nor unimportant misconceptions of the cognitive-developmental approach. While space limitations prohibit comprehensive responses to these issues, I shall briefly address them, urging the interested reader to consult the sources cited earlier, or to correspond directly with me.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical ethics
دوره 6 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980