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What is abandonment?
What is abandonment?
Abandonment is the negligent or malicious breaking off of an asymmetrical or dependency relationship, as between physician and patient or between parent(s) and dependent child(ren).
What is the philosophical term for abandonment?
What is the philosophical term for abandonment?
The philosophical term for abandonment is absence of a source of moral or ethical authority external to the self.
What is an example of an asymmetrical or dependency relationship?
What is an example of an asymmetrical or dependency relationship?
An example of an asymmetrical or dependency relationship is between a physician and patient or between parent(s) and dependent child(ren).
