Ethical dilemmas
Origin: Lat. ethĭcus, Gr. ἠθικός, Lat. dilemma, Gr. δίλημμα
Difficult problems of value, meaning, practice that often arise in the context of new technologies such as in-vitro fertilization, genetic counseling and life-extension techniques. Points up the relatively weak ethical frameworks that confront the continuously-developing power of science and technology. A major social concern with multiple future ramifications.
Spanish: Dilemas éticos.
Sources and references
- Slaughter, Richard A. “Glossary of future terms.”cited 79 times
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