ethicist

noun

eth·​i·​cist ˈe-thə-sist How to pronounce ethicist (audio)
: a specialist in ethics

Examples of ethicist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Equally important is the interdisciplinary collaboration between different stakeholders such as AI developers, ethicists and domain experts. Sadagopan S, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 Even a pale blue or yellow can ignite the internet and wedding etiquette ethicists alike into a frenzy. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024 As new and increasingly capable AI models continue to be released, Kelly and her team, which includes top computer scientists, ethicists, and anthropologists, are on the frontlines helping the government discern which systems are safe. Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024 Now ethicists worry that as testing becomes easier to access and more routine, insurance companies may turn the tables on their customers, refusing coverage to people who are biomarker-positive or an APOE4 homozygote. Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ethicist 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ethicist was circa 1890

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“Ethicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethicist. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

ethicist

noun
eth·​i·​cist ˈeth-ə-səst How to pronounce ethicist (audio)
: one who specializes in or is very concerned about ethics
now ethicists must confront the unsettling question of whether to set limits on scientific inquiryRicardo Sookdeo
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