Bioethics: Definition of Terms

It is also considered as “Ethics of life”.

• Health Ethics

• Professional Ethics

• Bioethics

• Code of Ethics

It is considered as applied ethics.

• Professional Ethics

• Moral

• Code of Ethics

• Morality

It is a branch of philosophy that deals with distinction between right and wrong – with the moral consequences of human actions.

• Ethics

• Morality

The rules and standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession.

• Ethics

• Professional Ethics

• Health Ethics

• Nursing Ethics

The scientific study of life and of living organisms.

• Biology

• Health

• Organic Chemistry

• Bioethics

A set of principles of right conduct or a motivation based on ideas of right and wrong.

• Ethics

• Morality

• Code of Principles

• Code of Ethics

The study of human actions of allied health professionals with regards to human life and towards the patient.

• Code of Ethics

• Professional Ethics

• Health Ethics

• Nursing Ethics

These are written set of guidelines issued by an organization to its workers and management with its primary values and ethical standards.

• Code of Ethics

• Professional Ethics

• Health Ethics

• Nursing Ethics

It is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, distribution, identification and taxonomy.

• Biology

• Anatomy

• Physiology

• Anatomy and Physiology

It refers to ethical issues that occurs in nursing practice.

• Ethical Dilemma

• Nursing issues

• Nursing Ethics

• Nursing Dilemma