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self-ownership  

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  • The principle of self-ownership asserts that every person has a property in his or her own person and the labor of his or her body. Ever since the 17th-century political philosopher John Locke argued for self-ownership on the ground of self-preservation, many political philosophers, economists, and business ethicists have debated the meaning, extent, and political implications of selfownership. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Self-Ownership]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FZJQSXW0-S

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