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Morality and the Human Genome Project
Title: Morality and the Human Genome Project
Category: Law & Government / Government & Politics
Details: Words: 1611 | Pages: 6.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
Morality and the Human Genome Project
Does the Human Genome Project effect the moral standards of society? Can the
information produced by it become a beneficial asset or a moral evil? For example, X chromosome markers can be used to identify ethnicity. A seemingly harmless collection of information from the Human Genome Project. But let’s assume this information is used to explore ways to deny entry into countries, determine social class, or who gets preferential treatment. Whether or not this …showed first 75 words of 1611 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1611 total…an imminent breach of good conscience and morals. Perhaps it is the fear of the new and unknown. Perhaps it is the need for individuality and originality in all of us. But whatever the dilemma facing the Project it is clear that public outcry is increasing. I would, however, hope that the public is wise enough to see that while the future can be frightening, a change is sometimes more advantageous that it would seem.
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