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ETHICS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ethics
1, record 1, English, ethics
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theory aimed at determining what is good, both for the individual and for society as a whole. 2, record 1, English, - ethics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From this perspective, ethics differs from morality, which is a system and codification of requirements (standards and rules) governing human conduct, requirements characterised by their universality and by a restraining effect. Nonetheless, ethics, morality and law are closely interdependent. 2, record 1, English, - ethics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ethics: noun used with a singular verb. 3, record 1, English, - ethics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ethics: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - ethics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éthique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9thique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie ayant pour but de déterminer ce qui est bon, tant pour l’individu que pour la société dans son ensemble. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9thique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éthique : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9thique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ética y Moral
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ética
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ética según los pensadores filosóficos se define como la ciencia de la moral. Comprende diferentes vertientes, entre las que se encuentra la ética normativa, que investiga el problema de lo “bueno y lo malo”, para determinar posteriormente códigos morales pertinentes a la conducta humana e investigar cuál conducta es la apropiada, cuáles aspiraciones son estimables y cuál es el sentido de la vida para los individuos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A9tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ethics
1, record 2, English, ethics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déontologie
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9ontologie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des devoirs du membre d'une profession libérale. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9ontologie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ética y Moral
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- deontología
1, record 2, Spanish, deontolog%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciencia o tratado de los deberes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - deontolog%C3%ADa
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