Value of a Human Life – Perspectives from the Conception Scenario

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  • Jeyakar Vedamanickam
     Distinguished Alumnus of NIT- Tiruchirapalli and earned a Ph.D. in Management from IIT-Bombay ,IN

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Abstract

When did you begin to live? Was it from when you were born or was it even earlier? This article examines these questions from what science tells us about conception and birth, and analyses quantitatively, and present perspectives to facilitate realisation of the preciousness of life, which in turn enables one to live an ethical purpose driven life.

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Published

2022-12-30

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Vedamanickam, J. (2022). Value of a Human Life – Perspectives from the Conception Scenario. Asian Journal of Professional Ethics & Management, 14(4), 11–16. Retrieved from http://informaticsjournals.com/index.php/ajpem/article/view/41877

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Volume 14, Issue 4, 2022

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