A Defense of Genetic Discrimination
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20337773 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Noah Levin, Noah Michael Levin (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 33-42 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Hastings Center Report (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-0334 • E-ISSN: 1552-146X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/hast.193 |
| PMID | 23842922 |
| OpenAlex | W2114768036 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 9 |
The United States’ Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 was sweeping legislation intended to protect the privacy of genetic information and prevent discrimination based on genetic factors in health insurance and employment. It protects the genetic privacy of individuals in these contexts and limits the likelihood that genetic discrimination will occur. However, in the case of employment, it does so at the cost of safety, both to the individuals it is meant to protect and to others. On occasion, adherence to the dictates of GINA could lead to serious and avoidable harm to many people . Odd as it may seem, then, there can be such a thing as justified genetic discrimination. There are times when knowledge of genetic factors and subsequent action overrides reasons against obtaining or using such information. Moreover, this knowledge can be obtained without violating one's genetic privacy x
Action (physics) · Biology · Business · Genetic discrimination · Genetic testing · Harm · Internet privacy · Legislation · Political science · Biomedical Ethics and Regulation · Computer Science · Genetics · Law · Law, AI, and Intellectual Property · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2021 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |