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Children and Ethics

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Specific biological, psychological, and social factors have been recorded throughout history as affecting the vulnerability of children. Taking these factors into account, the bioethical values of beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and autonomy are developed. The backbone of bioethics is respect for human dignity and human rights which necessarily include children’s rights.

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    Claude Vergès

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Vergès, C. (2014). Children and Ethics. In: ten Have, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05544-2_74-1

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