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Bioethics

Verb / ˌbaɪəʊˈeθɪks / Another word for bioethics — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Bioethics is the study of ethical issues emerging from advances in biology and medicine.

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Example sentences

  1. The bioethics class discussed whether it is ethical to use animals in medical research.
  2. The hospital has a bioethics committee to help make difficult ethical decisions.
  3. Studying bioethics can help us understand the ethical implications of new medical technologies.
  4. The bioethics professor taught us about the importance of informed consent in medical research.
  5. The bioethics conference focused on the ethical challenges of genetic engineering.

Quotes

  • Bioethics is not a field that seeks to impose a particular view of what is good or right, but rather to engage in a dialogue about what values should shape our society and how they can best be realized. - Ezekiel Emanuel
  • In bioethics, we study the ethical implications of new medical technologies and try to understand how they should be used in a way that respects human dignity. - Tom Beauchamp
  • Bioethics is a field that requires us to think deeply about the values that underlie medical research and practice, and to make difficult ethical decisions that affect the lives of others. - Ruth Macklin

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