Humanities

Principle-Based Ethics

An approach to ethics that focuses on theories of the importance of general principles such as respect for autonomy, beneficence/nonmaleficence, and justice.

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An approach to ethics that focuses on theories of the importance of general principles such as respect for autonomy, beneficence/nonmaleficence, and justice.

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5 entry terms
  • Principlism
  • Ethic, Principle-Based
  • Ethics, Principle-Based
  • Principle Based Ethics
  • Principle-Based Ethic

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History Note

2002; use ETHICS 1999-2001

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  • Ethics (1974-2001)

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  1. K01w.752w.566w.479w.830w
  2. N05.350w.958w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Principle-Based Ethics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D028662. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D028662
  2. Principle-Based Ethics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principlism
  3. Principle-Based Ethics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7245204