Definition

Noun: - A formally constituted group assigned to examine and deliberate on matters of moral principles and professional conduct: An "ethics panel" is a committee specifically established to review, evaluate, and provide guidance on issues involving ethical standards, often within an organization, profession, or research institution.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The university formed an ethics panel to review the proposed research on artificial intelligence.
  • Before the clinical trial could begin, the protocol had to be approved by the hospital's ethics panel.
  • The journalist's conduct was investigated by the news organization's independent ethics panel.

Advanced Usage

• "to convene an ethics panel": to formally bring together or establish such a committee.
  • The board of directors voted to convene an ethics panel following the allegations.
• "to appear before an ethics panel": to present one's case or be questioned by such a committee.
  • The senator was required to appear before the congressional ethics panel.

Variants and Related Words

• Ethics committee (n): A group with a very similar or identical function to an ethics panel. This term is often used interchangeably.
  • All medical studies must receive clearance from an institutional ethics committee.
• Review board (n): A broader term for a committee that assesses activities, which may include ethical review as part of its mandate.
  • The institutional review board (IRB) oversees the ethical aspects of research involving human subjects.

Synonyms

• Advisory board on ethics: A group that offers counsel on ethical matters.
• Moral review committee: A committee focused on evaluating the moral dimensions of actions or policies.

Related Phrases

• Ethics review: The process conducted by such a panel.
  • The project cannot proceed until it completes the ethics review.
• Panel findings/recommendations: The conclusions or guidance issued by the ethics panel.
  • The company adopted the ethics panel's recommendations for a new code of conduct.

Noun

1. a committee appointed to consider ethical issues