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 These novel roles that an AI can play—ethicist, persuader, deceiver—may take some getting used to, Dillion says. Dan Falk, Scientific American, 1 July 2024 These are what ethicists call negative considerations. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 May 2024 But selling citizenship represents, to paraphrase the Harvard ethicist Michael Sandel, the degradation of a democratic ideal—the cheapening of an invaluable public good. Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023 In March 2018, however, the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence announced a program that will invite psychologists, philosophers, ethicists and others to help AI researchers to grasp the broader social implications of their work. Brooke Borel, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2018 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 27 Jul. 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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