RT Article
T1 Genetic Moralism and Health
JF Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
VO 28
IS 2
SP 225
OP 235
A1 Takala, Tuija
LA English
PB Cambridge Univ. Press
YR 2019
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1827984775
AB This article examines the moralistic language and arguments used in relation to genetics. The focus is on three practices: (1) the claims that there is a duty to know about one’s own genetic makeup, (2) assertions that genetic information should be used to inform reproductive decisions, and (3) the proposition that there are moral reasons to participate in biobank research. With these three, the author contends that there are equally good, if not better, arguments to challenge them from a Millian perspective. Furthermore, especially in the current political climate, there is a need to respect people’s privacy concerns.
K1 Informed Consent
K1 Biobanks
K1 Reproduction
K1 Genetic Information
K1 Genetics
K1 Moralism
DO 10.1017/S0963180119000070