Defining and Defending Personhood: Lessons from the Disease Debate

American Journal of Bioethics 24 (1):41-43 (2024)
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Blumenthal-Barby (2024) presents strong arguments that bioethicists should stop using the concept “personhood.” She points out that “person,” meaning an entity with full moral rights, is defined in...

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10.1080/15265161.2023.2278581

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