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MeSH Heading: Principle-Based Ethics
Tree Number(s): K01.752.566.479.830; N05.350.958
Unique ID: D028662
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D028662
Scope Note: An approach to ethics that focuses on theories of the importance of general principles such as respect for autonomy, beneficence/nonmaleficence, and justice.
Entry Term(s): Principlism
Previous Indexing: Ethics (1974-2001)
See Also: Ethical Theory
Public MeSH Note: 2002; see ETHICS 1999-2001
History Note: 2002; use ETHICS 1999-2001
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2015/06/23

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