Article
The justification of race in biological explanation.
Journal of medical ethics - 1 Sept 2011
Lorusso Ludovica
Abstract excerpt
In medicine, racial differences are frequently presented as part of the best explanation of differences in the risk of diseases. The problem of using racial classification in biomedical research has become important because of its ethical consequences in society. However, the biological relevance of the concept of race cannot be established by any ethical argument and the epistemological role of racial...
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