The period catalyzed a shift toward patient-centered care, emphasizing informed consent, transparent doctor-patient communication, and the ethics of daily clinical encounters. It also spurred regulatory awareness around human subjects research and raised emphasis on health equity in medical decision making. Historical Significance: The emergence of bioethics as an interdisciplinary field—bridging biology, medicine, philosophy, sociology, and public policy—defined a lasting framework for evaluating clinical practice, guiding research ethics, and shaping curricula and policy agendas in medicine and society.