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| Preferred Name | Ethics | |
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Ethics |
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| Definitions |
The philosophical study of moral values and rules. Ethics is a general term for what is often described as the "science of morality". The Western tradition of ethics is sometimes called moral philosophy. This is one of the three major branches of philosophy, alongside metaphysics and logic. |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C39796 |
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C39796
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| DEFINITION |
The philosophical study of moral values and rules. Ethics is a general term for what is often described as the "science of morality". The Western tradition of ethics is sometimes called moral philosophy. This is one of the three major branches of philosophy, alongside metaphysics and logic.
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Ethics
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Ethics
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Ethics
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Ethics
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Thesaurus:C39796
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Occupation or Discipline
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0015000
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