EN 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Informed Consent, Human Genome Project, Designer Baby
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Human genome project: research effort to determine the dna sequence of entire human genome, mapping & understanding all genes of human beings. Pros: medical discoveries can be liked to hgp. Many serious conditions & diseases can be understood & treated with research from hgp: gaining better understanding of human genes can lead to intelligent drug modification. Develop drugs that are more effective with certain genes. Improve diagnosis & treatment of disease: more efficient cures, aid in early detection of diseases & increase prognosis. Cons: see that genetic modification is running the natural sequence, can become a privacy issue. Could come a time when genes will determine if you are given treatments. : topic of designer babies, cause loss of diversity among of human race- restrict human gene pool. Hiv/aids: no restrictions placed on people with hiv-infected. Same rights to liberty & autonomy: people with hiv/aids have same rights to housing, food, social security, medical assistance & welfare.
