PSYC 3110 Study Guide - Human Genome Project, Personal Identity, Essentialism

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3110
• Professor: Kieran O' Doherty

Document Summary

Consumer genomics will distort, rather than clarify, its clients" subjective experience of their identities, by providing inadequate or incomplete information: 2. Consumer genomics will only mirror the conventional categories of socially ascribed identity that its clients bring to the exercise, ultimately reducing, rather than expanding, their autonomy to define themselves. Because they will only base their identity on their genes, rather than other aspects of their lives who make them who they are. The risk of meaningless information: online genomics companies include somewhere on their site disclaimers such as, your gene report does not provide you with the following information about your current or future health. It is entirely up to the customer to raise questions and search for a better understanding, no genetic counselor provided by the company will initiate contact. Conclusion: genomic tests allow individuals to leave their inherited identities behind and invent themselves afresh on the internet.