- bioethics (n.)
[bioethics 词源字典]
- also bio-ethics, coined 1970 by U.S. biochemist Van Rensselaer Potter II (1911-2001), who defined it as "Biology combined with diverse humanistic knowledge forging a science that sets a system of medical and environmental priorities for acceptable survival." From bio- + ethics.[bioethics etymology, bioethics origin, 英语词源]