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Solidarity

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This entry first presents some of the definitions and theoretical approaches to solidarity. Then, five different uses of solidarity within global bioethics are discussed: public health, welfare, universal health care, a right to health care, and a focus on the vulnerable.

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  1. Philosophy Department, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA

    Sally Scholz

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  1. Duquesne University Center for Healthcare Ethics, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Henk ten Have

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Scholz, S. (2015). Solidarity. In: ten Have, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05544-2_397-1

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