Is Mercy a Category of the Modern Health Care Sector?

Mercy is among the basic virtues, one might say "values", of the Christian diaconia. However the rather naïve emphasis on mercy used by diaconal enterprises in reaction to the current economization of the social sector is problematic. A culture of mercy is not merely limited to the individ...

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Main Author: Ulrich H.J. Körtner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Verlage 2010-01-01
Series:Diaconia
Online Access:https://vr-elibrary.de/doi/10.13109/diac.2010.1.2.214