Bioethics Concepts

noun a controversial practice of ending a life in a painless manner

• The debate on mercy killing continues to be a contentious issue in medical ethics.
• Some people believe in mercy killing as a way to end suffering.
• Mercy killing is a hot topic in the news lately.
• In literature, mercy killing is often used as a symbol of compassion and release.

noun a term used in the field of research ethics to describe the exploitation of research participants in low-income or developing countries

• The practice of ethics dumping involves conducting unethical research in countries with less stringent regulations.
• Ethics dumping is when researchers take advantage of countries with weaker rules.
• Some scientists are just ethics dumpers, caring more about their research than the consequences.
• In the world of research, ethics dumping is like a stain that can never be fully removed.

noun the act of causing the death of a fetus

• The act of intentionally causing the death of a fetus is known as feticide.
• She was charged with feticide after terminating her pregnancy illegally.
• I can't believe she committed feticide, that's just wrong.
• The company's decision to shut down the project was like committing feticide on their future success.