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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Ethics > Ethical Theory
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Psychology, Social > Morals > Ethics > Ethical Theory
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychology > Psychology, Social > Morals > Ethics > Ethical Theory
Humanities > Philosophy > Morals > Ethics > Ethical Theory

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Ethical Theory  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Ethic, Normative
  • Ethics, Normative
  • Normative Ethic
  • Normative Ethics

Scope note

  • A philosophically coherent set of propositions (for example, utilitarianism) which attempts to provide general norms for the guidance and evaluation of moral conduct. (from Beauchamp and Childress, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 4th ed)

History note

  • 2002; use ETHICS 1993-2001

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D028663

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