title: A Strong Remedy to a Weak Ethical Defence of Homeopathy.
abstract: In this article, I indicate and illustrate several flaws in a recent "ethical defence" of homeopathy. It transpires that the authors' arguments have several features in common with homeopathic remedies, including strong claims, a lack of logic or evidence, and no actual effect.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biomedical Ethics, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056, Basel, Switzerland. david.shaw@unibas.ch.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D006705:Homeopathy; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Deception; Ethics; Evidence; Homeopathy; Placebo