2010年9月16日 星期四

9/17 Personal genetic-testing industry

Let's talk about gene business. Medical research often creats new treatment to improve people's welfare. However, it seems moral standard becomes more ambiguous. Scientists tried to complete the DNA sequence in order to find out some specific hereditary disease. But is it a possible source of discrimination in the future?


http://www.economist.com/node/16791936

Questions:
1. To what extend can you accept genetic experiment?

2. Will you take the test in order to gain the early possible warning of "high risk of cancer"?

3. Do you agree that employers should ask employees to conduct Physical Examination or health examination? What if they ask you to conduct genetic examination?

4. Do you trust the business module that sends the genetic sample to the lab which you can download the result from?

5. Are you persuaded of DNA test or genetic test that demonstrates your expertise of every aspect? Is it more persuasive than fortunetelling?

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