ethical argument
collocation in Englishmeaningsofethicalandargument
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ethical
adjective
uk/ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/us/ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/
relating to beliefs about what is morally right ...
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argument
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈɑːɡ.jə.mənt/us/ˈɑːrɡ.jə.mənt/
a disagreement, or the process ...
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The most immediateethicalargumentagainst cloning concerns risk, the possibility of doing harm.
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In discussions among nonphilosophers, theethicalargumentfrom naturalness frequently comes up.
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Weiss complains that our focus on the methodological costs of deception is anethicalargumentin disguise.
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Instead, it must be justified by some otherethicalargument.
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A compellingethicalargumentin favor of striking is needed as well as anethicalargumentin favor of striking at the time and in the way planned.
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I cannot altogether swallow theethicalargumentthat sees water somehow ordained as a public sector good.
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That leads researchers on to anethicalargumentthat will certainly be raised during the debate.
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That is the crux of the moral andethicalargumentthat we are dealing with today—whose choice to do what?
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Looked at in this way, theethicalargumentof the anti-fluoride lobby is utterly self-defeating.
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This, of course, is only the old, old moral andethicalargumentwhich has perturbed mankind through the ages—whether an end which is desirable justifies the means employed.
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A similar argument against non-cognitivism is that ofethicalargument.
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Despite strong ethical arguments for how cultural competence training can reduce disparities in healthcare, convincing evidence is lacking.
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Once again, the authors identify practical options with supporting ethical arguments.
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Kozol'sethicalargumentrelies heavily on comparisons between rich and poor school districts.
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Things can go on as before with ethical arguments.
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These chapters lean towards the details of ethical arguments, and the case studies essentially provide pegs on which those arguments can hang.
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Nonetheless, the terms "dignity," "worth," and "value" can be employed in ethical arguments.
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Acquaintance with the theories and the ability to construct ethical arguments should enable philosophical bioethicists to provide answers to bioethical dilemmas.
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Since the effectiveness of photocoagulation has been demonstrated definitively, ethical arguments forbid founding a cost-effectiveness study on a randomized controlled trial.
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This decision was made for technical reasons, but the ethical arguments for and against are clearly put.
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