Ethical Dilemmas in Genetic Patenting – A Utilitarian Perspective On August 16th‚ the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that Myriad Genetics in Salt Lake City‚ Utah‚ had the right to patent ‘isolated’ genes that are linked to ovarian and breast cancers.1 This means that Myriad Genetics can prevent others from using the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in research. It also means that Myriad can charge high prices from companies that wish to use these genes. This has raised arguments about the ethical
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Explain the Utilitarian & Deontological aspects of informational privacy for employers & employees INTRODUCTION Patricia Dunn‚ placed number 17 on FORBES list of most powerful women‚ landed herself four felony counts by making unethically chivalrous decisions. Patricia Dunn‚ once a chairwoman on the board of Hewlett-Packard‚ a position she held from February 2005 until September 2006. Her tenure was cut short on October 4‚ 2006 as she was charged with four felony counts for her
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these tests have a minimal health risk. Genetic testing was initially used in pregnancies to test for diseases like Down’s Syndrome and other genetic disorders (“What are the...”). However‚ thanks to more recent improvements‚ genetic testing has come to display several weaknesses and strengths. The genes that can be obtained from infants can notify parents of possible physical deficiencies‚ while others may show physical advantages (Stein). Genetic testing is being used in the medical field to decrease
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Introduction Prenatal genetic testing‚ also known as prenatal diagnosis or prenatal screening‚ tests for diseases and disorders in a developing fetus or embryo. It is typically used for detecting Down’s syndrome or other chromosome abnormalities‚ spina bifida‚ cleft palate‚ Tay-Sachs disease‚ sickle cell anemia‚ thalassemia‚ cystic fibrosis‚ muscular dystrophy‚ and fragile X syndrome. There have been multiple ways to test for these diseases/disorders over the years‚ including (but not inclusive
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Adolescents should be allowed to partake in predictive or predispositional genetic testing without discouragement from medical facilities or family members. Huntington’s disease is an inherited disorder that arises from a mutation in the HTT gene‚ which codes for the huntingtin protein. The disease presents fatal complications because it causes degeneration of nerve cells in the brain‚ which in turn negatively impacts physical and mental performance (Mayoclinic). Symptoms of the disease include
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Genetic engineering‚ or eugenics‚ is another proposed method of correcting Deafness which arouses much anger and controversy in the Deaf community. Deafness has a variety of root causes‚ and its genetics are complicated‚ but is known that for some people‚ it is caused by the gene connexin 26‚ as well as many other recessive‚ harder-to-trace genes (Leigh 49). Diagnostic testing of a Deaf or Hard of Hearing baby is becoming routine‚ but it is prenatal testing that inflames both the Deaf and Hearing
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Genetic testing…The Way of The Future What are the implications for this new technology Genetic testing‚ aka DNA testing‚ allows doctors to check if there are any possibilities to inherit diseases‚ and can also be used to determine a person’s ancestry or biological relationship between people. It is important to understand the background and implications behind genetic testing as testing may be able to identify the odds of have of having a child with a genetic disease‚ but it can also result in
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person decides to lose weight by exercise and dieting‚ they should not be compared to someone who makes the choice to put on weight. This comparison can also be made into whether or not someone believes in genetic testing. Presymptomatic or pre-dispositional tests are tests that sequence a genetic code and see if a person is at risk for any diseases. These tests can definitely alter many lives and I am confident that these tests should become a normal occurrence to singular people and their family
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Genetics refer to heredity as well as variations. Both the variation and heredity are controlled and dominated by genes. Genetic testing is considered a medical test. It helps to identify the changes that have been screened in genes‚ proteins and chromosomes as well. Genetic testing has been popularized over the past few years as it shows some importance in human life. According to Clarke (2013)‚ it helps to identify as well as reveal the changes or mutations in genes. Gradually‚ it helps to identify
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Brady Fairfield integrated science 2nd hour Genetic Testing Too start with what is genetic testing all about? Genetic testing is when a doctor or some other device test the embryos of a female to find diseases within the egg. Is this a good thing or a bad thing to find out before the birth of the child? The positives of genetic testing is very straight forward basically. The pros are to find out what disease the embryo has to get a cure for it early faster than late finding out when the
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