"Moral Obligations" 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.
Duties that are based in ETHICS, rather than in law.
| Descriptor ID |
D028681
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.500.760.500 K01.752.566.869.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Moral Obligations- Moral Obligations
- Moral Obligation
- Obligation, Moral
- Obligations, Moral
- Moral Duties
- Duties, Moral
- Duty, Moral
- Moral Duty
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Moral Obligations" by people in Profiles.
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Ethical standards for cardiothoracic surgeons' participation in social media. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 10; 158(4):1139-1143.
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The relevance of research study phase to disclosure of off-label drug availability. Am J Bioeth. 2014; 14(4):53-4.
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Are surgeons ethically obligated to treat Medicare patients despite substantial reductions in reimbursement? Introduction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Jan; 145(1):37.
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The locus of decision making for severely impaired newborn infants. Am J Bioeth. 2011 Feb; 11(2):39-40.
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Breaches of health information: are electronic records different from paper records? J Clin Ethics. 2010; 21(1):39-41.
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Saving lives is more important than abstract moral concerns: financial incentives should be used to increase organ donation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Oct; 88(4):1053-61.
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Ethical dilemmas in HIV/AIDS care: should a nurse participate in a patient's suicide? J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 1998 Jan-Feb; 9(1):82-3.
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Ethical arguments against physician assisted death. J S C Med Assoc. 1996 Feb; 92(2):63-9.
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Advocacy of just health policies as professional duty: cultural biases and ethical responsibilities. Bus Prof Ethics J. 1990 Fall-Winter; 9(3-4):41-53.