HUM212 Class 11 Genetics Position Papers
About this set
Created by:
Duganium on October 13, 2011
Subjects:
ethics position opinion genetics eugenics
Description:
Medical Ethics
MWCC Professor J. Nacke
Munson, Ronald. Intervention & Reflection, 9th ed. Boston MA: Wadsworth, 2012.
285-300
Order by
6 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Dena Davis | Pro-genetics in that certain defects limit the ability of a child to have an open future |
| Genetic Testing Moral Dilemma | How to balance patient autonomy & confidentiality v human suffering of those around them and moral claims of future children Counselors are committed to a & c and yet are largely drawn to field to avoid/mitigate suffering |
| Prodisability | Some families with shared disabilities seek genetic counseling to create a child who will share their disabilities. Deafness, achondroplasia. Tests nondirective counseling |
| Nat'l Soc of Genetic Counselors: Code of Ethics | 1. Respect clients' beliefs, cultural traditions, inclinations, circumstances, feelings 2. Enable clients to make informed decisions. Help to eliminate coercion, show alternatives, seek to know consequences. |
| Skew toward autonomy | Desire to dissociate from eugenics Avoid pro-abortion label Few treatment options exist for genetic diseases Intensely private nature of reproductive decisions Generic decisions have major consequences for family |
| Deafness as example | If a couple, both deaf due to genetics, seeks genetic counseling in order to produce a deaf baby, must the counselor assist this process? |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.