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In defence of moral imperialism: four equal and universal prima facie principles
- Correspondence to: Dr Angus Dawson Centre for Professional Ethics, Keele Hall, Keele University, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK; a.j.dawson{at}keele.ac.uk
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In defence of moral imperialism: four equal and universal prima facie principles
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- Received April 25, 2005
- Accepted July 12, 2005
- First published March 30, 2006.
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April 27, 2016
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