Question

Explain the following in detail as to how it will work out that way:

1) What kind of societal and ethical issues are raised by the application of DNA testing for genetic diseases?

2) Are there other uses of DNA fingerprinting that could be detrimental or discriminating to the average, honest citizen?

Answer 1

1. Form many years these kind of societal and ethical issues are associated with DNA testing. these testing are done safely and appropriately these are disscused to reduce the risk and impacts.

In order to protect the patients from additional distress they need to be aware of this social and ethical issues.

These are need to be discussed in easy and understandable manner. the patient need to understand the actual situation and information provided in DNA testing. the method of communication should be planned and to reduce the risk of sharing information with unknown persons.under no circumstances personal identifiers provided to outside parties or organization.

many organization offer test directly to the consumer without physician involvement. they should be cautious while considering direct to consumer in DNA testing. and need to discuss it with professional whether it is properly licensed.

They need to have an obligation to the person being tested not to inform other family members without the permission of the person tested. the patients need to encourage to discuss the result with family members and informing even the disease is easily preventable.The test results are need to record medically they should be aware that results are need to accessible to others.

Informed consent is an important part of the decision making process. genetic information can raise personal responsibility,choice vs genetic determinism and concept health and diseases. another useful test depends on correct interpretation of test results and utility in guiding medical care treatment.Issues regarding test validity should be considered prior to order the test.

2. DNA Fingerprinting is actually based on comparision of limited number of location from the 23 pairs of chromosomes found in human cell. Most of the locations measured for DNA Fingerprinting are not associated with any significant genetic traits.

The big concern with DNA from a privacy perspective is a comprehensive analysis of a persons DNA ,not the minimal analysis of DNA involved in DNA Fingerprinting or parental tests . such a comprehensive test show genes associated with potential diseases or other undesirable traits. At that point,the issue would gain access to such analysis.