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Descriptor English: Ethical Dilemmas
Descriptor Spanish: Dilemas Éticos
Descriptor Portuguese: Dilemas Éticos
Descriptor French: Without translation
Entry term(s): Dilemma, Ethical
Dilemma, Moral
Dilemmas, Ethical
Dilemmas, Moral
Distress, Moral
Distresses, Moral
Ethical Dilemma
Ethical Problem
Ethical Problems
Moral Dilemma
Moral Dilemmas
Moral Distress
Moral Distresses
Problem, Ethical
Problems, Ethical
Tree number(s): K01.275
K01.752.566.479.115
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000098463
Scope note: Situations in which two moral principles conflict with one another. Fictional or hypothetical dilemmas of this kind are used to assess the moral beliefs or moral reasoning skills of individuals. (From APA Dictionary of Psychology, https://dictionary.apa.org/)
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
ED education
ES ethics
HI history
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends
Public MeSH Note: 2025
History Note: 2025
DeCS ID: 60840
Unique ID: D000098463
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Date Established: 2025/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/04/28
Ethical Dilemmas - Preferred
Concept UI M000766718
Scope note Situations in which two moral principles conflict with one another. Fictional or hypothetical dilemmas of this kind are used to assess the moral beliefs or moral reasoning skills of individuals. (From APA Dictionary of Psychology, https://dictionary.apa.org/)
Preferred term Ethical Dilemmas
Entry term(s) Dilemma, Ethical
Dilemma, Moral
Dilemmas, Ethical
Dilemmas, Moral
Distress, Moral
Distresses, Moral
Ethical Dilemma
Ethical Problem
Ethical Problems
Moral Dilemma
Moral Dilemmas
Moral Distress
Moral Distresses
Problem, Ethical
Problems, Ethical



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