On the boundary questions of life. Bioethics as a field of intense engagement in scientific discourse and controversial discussions in the broader public. The handbook explains the fundamentals and provides an overview of areas where bioethical questions are relevant, such as human dignity, life, death, and illness. Additionally, it addresses specific bioethical issues such as the permissibility of assisted suicide, pre-implantation diagnostics, or embryonic stem cell research, and highlights the intersections of bioethics with other disciplines and societal areas (bioethics in education, biopolitics, biolaw, and ethics committees).