As I tossed it back and forth, the ethical ramifications spiraled.

The engineering problems seem trivial compared to the legal, ethical, and philosophical ramifications.

Yet the story deserves wide readership by journalists and journalism academics because of its ethical ramifications.

Over time, Cristi begins to question the ethical ramifications of his task.

The ethical ramifications of life extension are debated by bioethicists.

The issue is confronted every day in laboratories as scientists ponder the ethical ramifications of their work.

But although the science of this procedure is straightforward, the practical and ethical ramifications are not.

Some physicians and ethicists are concerned about the ethical ramifications of the high abortion rate for this condition.

Meanwhile, the baby's mother is in the middle of a storm, with wide-ranging legal and ethical ramifications.

The ethical and psychological ramifications of face transplantation are fascinating to consider.