paternalism - CISMeF

Preferred Label : paternalism;

MeSH definition : Interference with the FREEDOM or PERSONAL AUTONOMY of another person, with justifications referring to the promotion of the person's good or the prevention of harm to the person. (from Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, 1995); more generally, not allowing a person to make decisions on his or her own behalf.;

MeSH annotation : do not confuse with FATHERS or PATERNITY;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternalism;

Details

Origin ID

D026706;

UMLS CUI

C0949762;

Allowable qualifiers
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Paternal [NCIt concept]
- Paternal (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Paternal Relative [NCIt concept]
Ne pas confondre avec
- paternity [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- paternalism [MeSH concept]
See also
- beneficence [MeSH Descriptor]
- personal autonomy [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- freedom [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Social Behavior [UMLS semantic type]

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