Principle-Based Ethics
"Principle-Based Ethics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An approach to ethics that focuses on theories of the importance of general principles such as respect for autonomy, beneficence/nonmaleficence, and justice.
| Descriptor ID |
D028662
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.830 N05.350.958
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| Concept/Terms |
Principle-Based Ethics- Principle-Based Ethics
- Ethic, Principle-Based
- Ethics, Principle-Based
- Principle Based Ethics
- Principle-Based Ethic
- Principlism
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Casarett DJ, Daskal F, Lantos J. The authority of the clinical ethicist. Hastings Cent Rep. 1998 Nov-Dec; 28(6):6-11.