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bioethics
the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences
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casuistry
moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
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endaemonism, eudemonism
an ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason
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hedonism
an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
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neuroethics
the study of ethical implications of treatments for neurological diseases
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probabilism
a Roman Catholic system of casuistry that when expert opinions differ an actor can follow any solidly probable opinion that he wishes even though some different opinion might be more probable
