Principle-Based Ethics
Also known asEthic, Principle-Based · Ethics, Principle-Based · Principle-Based Ethic · Principle Based Ethics · Principlism
Definition
An approach to ethics that focuses on theories of the importance of general principles such as respect for autonomy, beneficence/nonmaleficence, and justice.
MeSH classification
- K01.752.566.479.830
- N05.350.958
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Casuistry
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Codes of Ethics
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Complicity
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Conflict of Interest
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Double Effect Principle
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D028662) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗