bioethics

/ˌˈbaɪoʊˌɛθɪks/
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Definitions of bioethics
  1. noun
    the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences
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    types:
    neuroethics
    the study of ethical implications of treatments for neurological diseases
    type of:
    ethics, moral philosophy
    the philosophical study of moral values and rules
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