bioethicists
Bioethicists are scholars who study ethical issues arising from biology, medicine, and life sciences and help translate ethical analysis into clinical practice, research, and policy. They address questions about patient rights, social justice, and the limits and responsibilities of science as it affects human life.
They work in universities, hospitals, government agencies, think tanks, and non-profit organizations. Their training is multidisciplinary,
Subfields include clinical ethics (case consultation in hospitals and palliative care), research ethics (protection of human
Common methods combine normative ethical analysis with empirical research, such as interviews and surveys, plus policy
The field arose in the late 20th century, drawing on principles from the Belmont Report and the
Contemporary issues include equitable access to care, allocation of scarce resources, gene editing and reproductive technologies,