Concept information
Terme préférentiel
Ethical Theory
Type
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Définition
- 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) An ethical theory which holds that the morality of an act or a policy can be determined by whether it produces the greatest net benefit. (Bioethics Thesaurus) Theories of ethics which hold that some actions are morally obligatory regardless of their actual or anticipated consequences. (Bioethics Thesaurus) Theories of ethics which hold that the rightness or wrongness of an act can be determined by assessing the good and evil consequences which the act produces. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
Concept générique
Synonyme(s)
- Normative Ethics
Qualificatif(s) autorisé(s)
Traductions
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français
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Éthique normative
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WPNG841C-G
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