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bioethics
This term describes a specialized field of study that bridges the gap between biological science and moral philosophy. It is typically used in academic, medical, and legal contexts to discuss the morality of procedures such as gene editing, organ transplantation, and end-of-life care.
Grammatically, bioethics is an uncountable noun. Despite ending in -s, it functions as a singular mass noun referring to a body of knowledge or a field of study, similar to words like physics or mathematics. It does not have a plural form and takes a singular verb.
Meanings
Examples
The university offers a comprehensive course on bioethics for medical students.
The university offers a comprehensive course on bioethics for medical students.
We need to consider the bioethics of gene editing in human embryos.
I wonder if the bioethics of this experiment have been fully vetted.
The board is debating the bioethics of using artificial intelligence in patient triage.
The board is debating the bioethics of using artificial intelligence in patient triage.
Bioethics plays a crucial role in determining the legality of organ transplantation.
Is it even possible to reach a global consensus on bioethics?
The professor spent the entire lecture discussing the bioethics of cloning.
Her research focuses on the intersection of law and bioethics.