Conscience
"Conscience" 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.
The cognitive and affective processes which constitute an internalized moral governor over an individual's moral conduct.
| Descriptor ID |
D003242
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.500.359 K01.752.566.359
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Conscience" by people in Profiles.
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Grace PJ, Peter E, Lachman VD, Johnson NL, Kenny DJ, Wocial LD. Professional responsibility, nurses, and conscientious objection: A framework for ethical evaluation. Nurs Ethics. 2024 Mar-May; 31(2-3):243-255.
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Kissler MJ. An examination of conscience. Virtual Mentor. 2013 Mar 01; 15(3):185-7.
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Melton GB, Saks MJ. The law as an instrument of socialization and social structure. Nebr Symp Motiv. 1985; 33:235-77.