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. 2021 Apr 1;479(4):669-670.
doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001383.

Virtue Ethics in a Value-Driven World: Trolley Troubles

Casey Jo Humbyrd  1
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Virtue Ethics in a Value-Driven World: Trolley Troubles

Casey Jo Humbyrd. Clin Orthop Relat Res. .
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