Definitions

1. noun

A person who studies or deals with ethics.

“The company hired an ethicist to review their business practices.”

2. noun

A person who is an expert in a particular branch of ethics, such as medical or environmental ethics.

“She is a renowned medical ethicist and has written several books on the subject.”

3. verb

To make a judgment about what is right or wrong.

“The ethicist in the company will need to ethic the new policy and decide whether it is acceptable.”