ScienceAugust 18, 2026

bioethical

by-oh-ETH-ih-kul

Definition

Relating to the study of the moral implications, decision-making, and ethical tensions inherent in biological research and medicine.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'bios' (life) combined with 'ethikos' (moral/character). The term entered modern usage in the 20th century to describe the application of ethical principles to the rapidly advancing fields of medicine and the life sciences.

In the news

The article uses the term to frame the experimental abuse of children in the Senpou Temple as a 'bioethical' issue, paralleling real-world debates regarding the morality of longevity research.

Sekiro No Defeat Reveals Its Bioethics Core: One Child Survived What Killed All Others

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