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Philosophy
The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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nonmaleficence
Philosophy; Ethics
Moral principle that one should refrain from harming others ("first, do no harm"). Compare with beneficence.
morality
Philosophy; Ethics
The science of human duty; the rules of human conduct. The function of morality is "to combat the deleterious consequences of human sympathies" (Beauchamp). Its aim is "to ...
paternalism
Philosophy; Ethics
Stance that a person’s liberty is justifiably restricted to prevent self-harm, or to promote that person’s own well-being. Paternalism is an inherently liberty-limiting principle. ...
rights
Philosophy; Ethics
That which is due to individuals, based on core ethical principles. Rights create parallel duties on the part of others, or on society as a whole. So-called negative rights are ...
rule deontology
Philosophy; Ethics
Theory that non-consequentialist principles must be applied in the form of rules, and that such rules determine whether particular acts are right or wrong. Contrast with act ...
rule utilitarianism
Philosophy; Ethics
Theory that the principle of utility is (or ought to be) the source of rules of conduct, and that such rules determine whether particular acts are right or wrong. Rules justified ...
utilitarianism
Philosophy; Ethics
A conception of the moral life in terms of means-to-ends reasoning. An act or rule is right insofar as it produces or leads to the maximization of good consequences (utility). See ...
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