HIV Testing and Pregnancy: A Case of Cultural Moral Equivocation |
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Authors: | Oscar Salinas |
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Affiliation: | Department of Clinical Neuropsychology , Palo Alto University |
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Abstract: | The concept of “moral equivocation” may be defined in the context of an ethical framework for moral judgment. This framework comprises two universal principles of right: the Dependency Principle, found (but not endorsed) in Plato's Republic, and the Democracy Principle. Moral equivocation is evident in a violation of either of these two principles. At the cultural level, coping with moral equivocation often requires moral compromise, as is evident in applying the Dependency-Democracy Principles Ethical Framework to the issue of HIV testing for pregnant women. |
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Keywords: | cultural evolution ethical framework HIV testing justice, moral equivocation moral judgment |
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