philosophical basis

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philosophical
adjective
uk
/ˌfɪl.əˈsɒf.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌfɪl.əˈsɑː.fɪ.kəl/
relating to the study or writing ...
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basis
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/us
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something ...
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Thephilosophicalbasisfor the moral duties of physicians can be considered within the context of beneficence, paternalism, nonmalificence, or virtue ethics.
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But nurses themselves will have to lead the way if they want to practice according to thephilosophicalbasisof our discipline.
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Section 3 then introduces thephilosophicalbasisof the approach, including the methodology and acquisition ontologies and their application.
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An account of thephilosophicalbasisof parenthood may appear abstract, but its context is provided by the concrete moral and legal claims that would-be parents make.
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Although we shall not emphasise the categorical aspects of this work, some discussion is necessary so as to make thephilosophicalbasisfor the logics intelligible.
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Stroll examines the complexphilosophicalbasisof this argument.
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But, taking it on a purelyphilosophicalbasis, it seems a fairer way than taking the length of the frontage.
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It is not aphilosophicalbasisupon which society should act.
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The workers who have written about this situation have not written on aphilosophicalbasis.
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Whatever our views about the moral orphilosophicalbasisof punishment, the need for the care and resettlement of prisoners seems obvious.
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One does not argue on thephilosophicalbasisof a devolved situation.
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Other religious organisations should be given their chance, and other providers working on a coherentphilosophicalbasisneed to be included.
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That is myphilosophicalbasisfor supporting product liability.
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At all events we start off on somephilosophicalbasisof agreement there.
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That is thephilosophicalbasisof the amendment.
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I could not quite discover thephilosophicalbasisof her argument but it was very effective for all that.
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We object not only to the effects of the legislation but to thephilosophicalbasisof the linkage.
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However, we need to ensure that we consider not only thephilosophicalbasisof what we are discussing but its utility, as several contributions have emphasised.
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That is thephilosophicalbasis.
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It also has aphilosophicalbasis.
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