What is Bioethics?

Many of our major advancements are thanks to some modifications made technologically, medically, and even with our DNA. However, these new technological advances have unearthed ethical dilemmas. Bioethics is the field of study that explores the ethical issues of health-related sciences and analyzes advances in sciences and medicine. Why is it more acceptable for us to edit plant genes than it is to edit human genes? Can AI really replace doctors? Can we trust AI use in medical operations? And what about in other settings? What do these advancements do to us, to our surroundings, and to our overall planet? These are the type of questions that bioethics scholars work through. At NYU GPH, we offer the space to work through these ideas, theories, and ethical dilemmas. We foster creative thinking and collaborative and interdisciplinary work among philosophers, medical practitioners, lawyers, scientists, engineers, and public health professionals.

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