Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Ethics and Bioethics

Ethics and Bioethics

Ethics is a philosophical study of moral actions. Ethics attempts to determine what is valuable for individuals and society. It examines the rational justification of moral judgments and analyzes what is morally just, fair, and right. Bioethics is a sub-discipline of applied ethics that analyzes the philosophical, social, and legal issues in life sciences and medicine. Ethical theories serve as a foundation for decision-making and represent the viewpoints from which people seek direction. They...

Ethical Dilemmas I

Ethical Dilemmas I

Ethical dilemmas in nursing are of utmost importance, as they often arise from the tension between adhering to core ethical principles and the practical realities of healthcare delivery. These dilemmas require nurses to navigate complex situations where competing ethical considerations pull them in different directions.
Let us explore some examples to understand the potentially complex moral decisions nurses face.
Take the case of caring for minors, particularly in areas related to reproductive...

Ethical Issues

Ethical Issues

Nurses are essential in patient care, upholding the ethical principles of their profession and effectively navigating ethical dilemmas. Neglecting ethical issues can lead to inadequate patient care, compromised therapeutic relationships, and moral distress among healthcare workers.
Ethical Concerns in Healthcare:

Ethical Dilemmas II

Ethical Dilemmas II

Resolving an ethical dilemma in healthcare involves a systematic approach that considers every aspect of the issue, respecting both the patient's needs and values and the healthcare professional's ethical obligations. Here are potential steps to resolve an ethical dilemma:

Ethics in Research

Ethics in Research

Today, scientists agree that good research is ethical in nature and is guided by a basic respect for human dignity and safety. However, this has not always been the case. Modern researchers must demonstrate that the research they perform is ethically sound.

Ethical Standards I

Ethical Standards I

The American Nurses Association (ANA) created and implemented the first nationally accepted Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. The Code of Ethics is a living document regularly updated by the ANA and establishes an ethical standard that is non-negotiable for nurses in all roles and settings.
The Code of Ethics provisions outline the nurse's duty to the patient, the healthcare team, the profession, and society. The Code's fundamental principles include advocacy,...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

The Parochialism of Principlism: The Case for Context-Sensitive Authorization of Informed Consent Waivers.

The American journal of bioethics : AJOB·2026

Same author

Can You Forget a War Crime? Modifying Postcombat Memories While Preserving Moral Accountability.

AJOB neuroscience·2025

Same author

Human Death as Biological Reality and Social Construct.

The American journal of bioethics : AJOB·2025

Same author

Navigating Ethical and Political Barriers to Climate-Responsive Clinical Practice.

The American journal of bioethics : AJOB·2025

Same author

Bioethics Should Not Seek to Reflect Public Opinion.

The American journal of bioethics : AJOB·2024

Same author

How to Evaluate an Individual's Decision Whether to Vaccinate during a Pandemic: Better by a Knowledge Commons than by Luck Egalitarianism.

The American journal of bioethics : AJOB·2024

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Sep 24, 2025

Biobank for Translational Medicine: Standard Operating Procedures for Optimal Sample Management

Biobank for Translational Medicine: Standard Operating Procedures for Optimal Sample Management

Published on: November 30, 2022

Political Bioethics.

Benjamin Gregg¹

¹University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.

The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

|May 5, 2022

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Bioethics can be approached politically, focusing on procedural legitimacy rather than absolute correctness. Combining expert committees and deliberative democracy offers a path for legitimate bioethical decisions, involving citizens in policy-making.

Keywords:

deliberative democracy expert committees germline gene editing politics in bioethics proceduralism thick and thin norms

More Related Videos

Working with Human Tissues for Translational Cancer Research

Working with Human Tissues for Translational Cancer Research

Published on: November 26, 2015

Creation and Maintenance of a Living Biobank - How We Do It

Creation and Maintenance of a Living Biobank - How We Do It

Published on: April 10, 2021

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Sep 24, 2025

Biobank for Translational Medicine: Standard Operating Procedures for Optimal Sample Management

Biobank for Translational Medicine: Standard Operating Procedures for Optimal Sample Management

Published on: November 30, 2022

Working with Human Tissues for Translational Cancer Research

Working with Human Tissues for Translational Cancer Research

Published on: November 26, 2015

Creation and Maintenance of a Living Biobank - How We Do It

Creation and Maintenance of a Living Biobank - How We Do It

Published on: April 10, 2021

Area of Science:

Bioethics
Political Science
Gene Editing Policy

Background:

Bioethical dilemmas often lack universally accepted rational solutions.
Regulation of bioethical issues frequently relies on political decision-making.
The nature of a society's politics shapes its bioethical policies.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a political framework for addressing bioethical questions.
To define bioethical decisions based on procedural legitimacy.
To integrate expert bioethics committees and deliberative democracy for legitimate outcomes.

Main Methods:

Utilizing human germline gene editing as a case study.
Developing a general understanding of proceduralism in bioethics.
Combining expert committees with deliberative democratic procedures.

Main Results:

Bioethical decisions can be deemed 'procedurally legitimate' rather than 'correct'.
The integration of expert bioethics committees and deliberative democracy yields legitimate decisions.
This approach broadens bioethics from a moral or administrative project to a democratic one.

Conclusions:

Bioethics should be understood as a political endeavor, emphasizing procedural legitimacy.
Combining expert input with citizen deliberation is crucial for democratic bioethical policy.
Majoritarian proceduralism offers a defense for democratic decision-making in bioethics.