- ethicist
- noun Date: circa 1890 a specialist in ethics
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ethicist
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Ethicist — Eth i*cist ([e^]th [i^]*s[i^]st), n. One who is versed in ethics, or has written on ethics. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ethicist — [eth ish′əneth′ə sist] n. a person versed in ethics or devoted to ethical ideals: also ethician [eth ish′ən] … English World dictionary
Ethicist — An ethicist is one whose judgment on ethics and ethical codes has come to be trusted by a specific community, and (importantly) is expressed in some way that makes it possible for others to mimic or approximate that judgement. Following the… … Wikipedia
ethicist — ethics ► PLURAL NOUN 1) the moral principles governing or influencing conduct. 2) the branch of knowledge concerned with moral principles. DERIVATIVES ethicist noun … English terms dictionary
ethicist — /eth euh sist/, n. a person who specializes in or writes on ethics or who is devoted to ethical principles. Also, ethician /e thish euhn/. [1890 95; ETHIC + IST] * * * … Universalium
ethicist — noun a) A person, especially a philosopher, who studies principles governing right and wrong conduct. b) A person who advocates a particular set of principles governing right and wrong conduct. See Also: ethics … Wiktionary
ethicist — eth·i·cist eth ə səst n 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)> … Medical dictionary
ethicist — eth·i·cist || eθɪsɪst n. person who studies ethics, person concerned with the study of moral principles … English contemporary dictionary
ethicist — eth·i·cist … English syllables
ethicist — /ˈɛθəsəst/ (say ethuhsuhst) noun 1. a philosopher who specialises in ethics. 2. a person who believes in ethicism …
