Epistemological and ethical assessment of obesity bias in industrialized countries

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Bernard Lonergan's cognitive theory challenges us to raise questions about both the cognitive process through which obesity is perceived as a behaviour change issue and the objectivity of such a moral judgment. Lonergan's theory provides the theoretical...

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Main Authors: Azétsop Jacquineau, Joy Tisha R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
Online Access:http://www.peh-med.com/content/6/1/16