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# Gilbert Meilaender

(1946)   Ethicist

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Gilbert Meilaender is an ethicist.

## Quick Facts About Gilbert Meilaender

Born January 31, 1946

Profession Ethicist

## About Gilbert Meilaender

bioethicist... \| Gilbert Meilaender is an American Lutheran bioethicist and theologian. He is Senior Research Professor of Theology at Valparaiso University, and served on the President's Council on Bioethics from its founding in 2002 until its dissolution in 2009.

##  Quotes by Gilbert Meilaender

> [“The point of the calling was, quite simply, that it was appointed by God to serve neighbors. If along the way some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gilbert-meilaender/the-point-of-the-calling-was-quite-simply-that-it-was-appointed-by/)

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