HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Great strides are being made in identifying genetic markers for disease within the human genome. Which of the following would be considered an ethical misuse of this information?
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hospitals using genetic information about specific patients in order to develop treatments for those individuals
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individuals deciding not to have children based on the results of genetic testing showing they carry the allele for a fatal disease
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insurance companies refusing to insure a person based on information they required about the person’s genome indicating a high risk for a certain disease
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doctors informing their patients that they are likely to develop a debilitating illness for which there is no treatment based on patient-requested genetic tests
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Explanation:
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