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Ethical behavior, at various levels and complexities, forms the very basis of human existence. It is evident in basic social interaction, as it is in the conduct of scientific inquiry.
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Pontius, A.A. (2004). Developing Moral Capacity from Childhood to Young Adulthood. In: Thomasma, D.C., Weisstub, D.N. (eds) The Variables of Moral Capacity. International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, vol 21. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2552-5_5
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