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Ethics
MeSH Descriptor Data 2024
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MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
MeSH Heading
Ethics
Tree Number(s)
K01.752.566.479
N05.350
Unique ID
D004989
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004989
Scope Note
The philosophy or code pertaining to what is ideal in human character and conduct. Also, the field of study dealing with the principles of morality.
Entry Term(s)
Egoism
Ethical Issues
Metaethics
Moral Policy
Natural Law
Situational Ethics
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/22
Allowable Qualifiers
classification (CL)
history (HI)
Humanities [K01]
Philosophy [K01.752]
Morals [K01.752.566]
Conscience [K01.752.566.359]
Ethics [K01.752.566.479]
Bioethical Issues [K01.752.566.479.023]
Bioethics [K01.752.566.479.045]
Codes of Ethics [K01.752.566.479.068]
Complicity [K01.752.566.479.090]
Conflict of Interest [K01.752.566.479.095]
Double Effect Principle [K01.752.566.479.101]
Ethical Analysis [K01.752.566.479.113]
Ethical Relativism [K01.752.566.479.116]
Ethical Review [K01.752.566.479.117]
Ethical Theory [K01.752.566.479.118]
Ethicists [K01.752.566.479.119]
Ethics Committees [K01.752.566.479.147]
Ethics, Business [K01.752.566.479.161]
Ethics, Institutional [K01.752.566.479.168]
Ethics, Professional [K01.752.566.479.171]
Ethics, Research [K01.752.566.479.173]
Humanism [K01.752.566.479.174]
Moral Status [K01.752.566.479.417]
Personhood [K01.752.566.479.660]
Principle-Based Ethics [K01.752.566.479.830]
Professional Misconduct [K01.752.566.479.915]
Moral Development [K01.752.566.739]
Social Responsibility [K01.752.566.869]
Virtues [K01.752.566.934]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Delivery of Health Care [N05.300]
Ethics [N05.350]
Bioethical Issues [N05.350.100]
Bioethics [N05.350.200]
Codes of Ethics [N05.350.213]
Complicity [N05.350.219]
Conflict of Interest [N05.350.225]
Double Effect Principle [N05.350.238]
Ethical Analysis [N05.350.244]
Ethical Relativism [N05.350.247]
Ethical Review [N05.350.250]
Ethical Theory [N05.350.256]
Ethicists [N05.350.262]
Ethics Committees [N05.350.268]
Ethics, Business [N05.350.297]
Ethics, Institutional [N05.350.325]
Ethics, Professional [N05.350.340]
Ethics, Research [N05.350.670]
Humanism [N05.350.835]
Personhood [N05.350.917]
Principle-Based Ethics [N05.350.958]
Professional Misconduct [N05.350.979]
Health Services Research [N05.425]
Public Health Systems Research [N05.632]
Quality Assurance, Health Care [N05.700]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
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Ethics
Preferred
Concept UI
M0007835
Scope Note
The philosophy or code pertaining to what is ideal in human character and conduct. Also, the field of study dealing with the principles of morality.
Terms
Ethics
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015231
Date
01/01/1966
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2002)
Metaethics
Narrower
Concept UI
M0007836
Terms
Metaethics
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015232
Date
03/17/1977
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2002)
Egoism
Narrower
Concept UI
M0007832
Scope Note
The ethical doctrine that morality has its foundations in self-interest. Also, excessive preoccupation with one's own well-being and interests.
Terms
Egoism
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015227
Date
03/22/1977
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
BIOETHICS (1974)
Situational Ethics
Narrower
Concept UI
M0007839
Terms
Situational Ethics
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015235
Date
03/17/1977
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
Ethical Issues
Narrower
Concept UI
M0007843
Terms
Ethical Issues
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015240
Date
05/01/1991
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2002)
Natural Law
Related
Concept UI
M0390163
Scope Note
Rules of conduct derived from nature and considered to be binding upon human society in the absence of, or in addition to, institutional law. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
Terms
Natural Law
Preferred Term
Term UI
T450352
Date
06/12/2001
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
BIOETHICS (1974)
Moral Policy
Related
Concept UI
M0007837
Terms
Moral Policy
Preferred Term
Term UI
T015233
Date
03/17/1977
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
BIOETHICS (1975)
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