Topic
Genetics & Ethics
Framing Question
How does genetics impact society and society impact genetics?
Learning Objectives
- Compare the benefits and risks associated with the acquisition, ownership and storage of personal genetic and genomic information.
- Defend the assertion that genetic testing will play a central role in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the future.
- Contrast past and present views about how genetic information should be used by society, employers, and the government in support of public policies.
- Write about how obtaining personal genetic information could lead to negative consequences affecting others.
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