"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ethical Theory" by people in Profiles.
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Trolleys, triage and Covid-19: the role of psychological realism in sacrificial dilemmas. Cogn Emot. 2022 02; 36(1):137-153.
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COVID-19. Effect of Moral Messages to Persuade the Population to Stay at Home in Spain, Chile, and Colombia. Span J Psychol. 2021 Aug 13; 24:e42.
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Moral uncertainty: A case study of Covid-19. Patient Educ Couns. 2021 11; 104(11):2643-2647.
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Ruthless Utilitarianism? COVID-19 State Triage Protocols May Subject Patients to Racial Discrimination and Providers to Legal Liability. Am J Law Med. 2021 07; 47(2-3):264-290.
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Moral dilemmas and trust in leaders during a global health crisis. Nat Hum Behav. 2021 08; 5(8):1074-1088.
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Ethics of selective restriction of liberty in a pandemic. J Med Ethics. 2021 08; 47(8):553-562.
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If fetuses are persons, abortion is a public health crisis. Bioethics. 2021 06; 35(5):465-472.
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The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Decision-Making Processes. Span J Psychol. 2021 Mar 22; 24:e16.
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A consequentialist argument for considering age in triage decisions during the coronavirus pandemic. Bioethics. 2021 05; 35(4):356-365.
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Who should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination in China? A descriptive study. BMC Med. 2021 02 10; 19(1):45.