ethicist

noun

eth·i·cist ˈe-thə-sist

: a specialist in ethics

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Where the thresholds sit, which harms count, who audits what – that’s for legislators, lawyers, technologists and ethicists to decide. — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Any clinical ethicist would advise at this juncture that Pike may fully regain decision-making capacity and is already showing signs of understanding and appreciation. — M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026 What’s needed is some mix of ethicists, physicists, philosophers, legal scholars, historians, cultural anthropologists, engineers, sociologists, psychologists and policymakers. — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026 This history is not top of mind for legal scholars, ethicists, and technologists who are thinking about robots. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ethicist

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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

noun

eth·i·cist ˈeth-ə-səst

: one who specializes in or is very concerned about ethics

now ethicists must confront the unsettling question of whether to set limits on scientific inquiry—Ricardo Sookdeo

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