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bioethics

/ˌbaɪ.əʊˈɛθ.ɪks/

/ˌbaɪ.oʊˈɛθ.ɪks/

bioethicsnoun

Translations

биоэтика

Bioethics is an important field in medical research.

Биоэтика является важной областью в медицинских исследованиях.

Definitions

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

Bioethics addresses the moral dilemmas arising from new medical technologies.

A field of study concerned with the ethical implications of certain biological and medical procedures, technologies, and treatments, as organ transplants, genetic engineering, and care of the terminally ill.

She decided to pursue a career in bioethics to help navigate the complex moral questions in healthcare.

Synonyms

medical ethics

healthcare ethics

moral philosophy

ethical issues in medicine

bioethical principles

bioethicsadjective

/ˌbaɪ.əʊˈɛθ.ɪks/

/ˌbaɪ.oʊˈɛθ.ɪks/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to the field of bioethics.

Definitions

Relating to bioethics or the ethical dimensions of biology and medicine.

The hospital convened a bioethics committee to review the controversial trial.

Synonyms