principle of respect
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprincipleandrespect
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principle
noun
uk/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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respect
noun
uk/rɪˈspekt/us/rɪˈspekt/
admiration felt or shown for someone or something that you believe has good ideas ...
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(Definition ofprincipleandrespectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Theprincipleofrespectfor autonomy is increasingly under siege as a valuable component of healthcare ethics.
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However, theprincipleofrespectfor autonomy is, itself, limited.
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Reflective equilibrium suggests that the current principles do not capture adequately this concern and hence a newprincipleofrespectfor communities is needed.
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First, theprincipleofrespectfor autonomy applies to competent adult human beings, but to very few if any animals.
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Theprincipleofrespectfor human life raised another issue concerning human genetic identity.
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The patient's perspective is translated into clinical practice in the ethicalprincipleofrespectfor autonomy.
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In short, the communitarians argue that theprincipleofrespectfor persons must take account of the fact that an individual is situated within a particular community.
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Theprincipleofrespectfor persons makes clear that the individual has moral status and that the wishes and interests of the individual must be taken seriously in moral analysis.
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Theprincipleofrespectfor autonomy generates concerns about consent.
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Theprincipleofrespectfor human rights and democracy will be an essential requirement in the philosophy of the cooperation agreements.
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If you take theprincipleofrespectseriously, what kind of view of punishment might it justify?
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We all agree that the sanctity of the home and theprincipleofrespectfor private life are indeed fundamental in a civilised society.
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That is unjust and incompatible with theprincipleofrespect.
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No one mentions the crucial issue of theprincipleofrespectfor the right of ownership.
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We need to uphold theprincipleofrespectfor others.
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To put it more simply, theprincipleofrespectfor human rights and the safeguarding of human rights are wholly theoretical.
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The second principle that should inspire all our policy is theprincipleofrespectfor personality.
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We cannot bring those factors into play when we try to maintain theprincipleofrespectfor internationally recognised borders.
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It also seems to me that theprincipleofrespectwould put quite clear limits on the role of deterrence in thinking about punishment.
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