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- bi|o|eth|ics «BY oh EHTH ihks», noun.the study of the ethical problems involved in biological research, such as the ethics of genetic engineering.
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eth|ics — «EHTH ihks», noun. 1. sing. in use a) the study of standards of right and wrong; that part of philosophy dealing with moral conduct, duty, and judgment: »Ethics is concerned with morality. From the poetry of Lord Byron they drew a system of… … Useful english dictionary
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bioethics — bio·eth·ics eth iks n pl but usu sing in constr the discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research and applications esp. in medicine bio·eth·ic eth ik n bio·eth·i·cal eth i kəl adj * * * bio·eth·ics (bi″o ethґiks)… … Medical dictionary
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bioethics — bi•o•eth•ics [[t]ˌbaɪ oʊˈɛθ ɪks[/t]] n. (used with a sing. v.) med pho a field of study and counsel concerned with the implications of certain medical procedures, genetic engineering, and care of the terminally ill • Etymology: 1970–75 bi… … From formal English to slang
Ethics — Eth ics ([e^]th [i^]ks), n. [Cf. F. [ e]thique. See {Ethic}.] The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting duty, whether true or false; rules of practice in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Ethics — Standards of conduct or moral judgement. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ethics eth‧ics [ˈeθɪks] noun [plural] COMMERCE moral rules or principles of behaviour that should guide members of a profession or organization and make them… … Financial and business terms
