"Ethical Theory" 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.
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)
| Descriptor ID |
D028663
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.118 N05.350.256
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| Concept/Terms |
Ethical Theory- Ethical Theory
- Ethical Theories
- Theories, Ethical
- Theory, Ethical
- Normative Ethics
- Ethic, Normative
- Ethics, Normative
- Normative Ethic
Deontological Ethics- Deontological Ethics
- Deontological Ethic
- Ethic, Deontological
- Ethics, Deontological
Teleological Ethics- Teleological Ethics
- Ethic, Teleological
- Teleological Ethic
- Ethics, Teleological
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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ethical Theory" by people in Profiles.
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Toward a Social Bioethics Through Interpretivism: A Framework for Healthcare Ethics. Camb Q Healthc Ethics. 2024 Jan; 33(1):6-16.
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A Conceptual Model for the Translation of Bioethics Research and Scholarship. Hastings Cent Rep. 2016 09; 46(5):34-9.
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Was bioethics founded on historical and conceptual mistakes about medical paternalism? Bioethics. 2011 Feb; 25(2):66-74.
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Cosmetic genetics and virtue-based restraints on autonomy. Am J Bioeth. 2010 Apr; 10(4):71-2.
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A critical analysis of the concept and discourse of 'unborn child'. Am J Bioeth. 2008 Jul; 8(7):34-9.
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The relationship between moral philosophy and medical ethics reconsidered. Kennedy Inst Ethics J. 2007 Sep; 17(3):271-6.
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Wartime medical ethics. Hastings Cent Rep. 2005 May-Jun; 35(3):6-7; author reply 7.
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Wartime medical ethics. Hastings Cent Rep. 2005 May-Jun; 35(3):7; author reply 7.
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Bioethical pluralism and complementarity. Perspect Biol Med. 2002; 45(3):338-49.
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Spiritual values in the setting of health care priorities. Kennedy Inst Ethics J. 2000 Mar; 10(1):107-8.