bioethische
Bioethics is the interdisciplinary study of the ethical, legal, and social implications of biological and medical practices and research. It covers questions arising in clinical care, biomedical innovation, genetics, reproduction, aging, and public health, aiming to guide professional conduct, policy-making, and societal norms. The field emerged in the mid-20th century as advances in medicine outpaced existing norms, leading to the establishment of ethics committees, research oversight, and formal guidelines.
Bioethics often employs principlism, a framework centered on four core principles: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice.
Key topics include reproductive ethics (assisted reproduction, embryo research, abortion), end-of-life decisions and palliative care, genetic
In English, the field is called bioethics; the adjective form is bioethical.