Catholic Thought and Intellectual Property: Learning from the Ethics of Obligation

The twelfth century canon lawyer Gratian once wrote "Feed the man dying of hunger, because if you have not fed him you have killed him." If Gratian were alive today, he might take a look at the current state of global health and say, "Succor the woman dying of disease, because if you...

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Main Author: Michael, Gabriel J. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2009
In: Journal of law and religion
Year: 2009, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 415-451
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