Much ink has been spilled discussing the ramifi cations of genetic advances for individuals,
communities, and society at large. A central concern has been the problem of regulating …

Questions about information inform many debates in bioethics. One of the reasons for this is
that at least some level of information is taken by many to be a prerequisite of valid consent …

Important advances in genetics research have been made in recent years. Such advances
have facilitated the availability of huge amounts of genetic information that could potentially …

In this article I critically examine Adam Moore's claim that the threshold for overriding
intangible property rights and privacy rights is higher, in relation to genetic enhancement …

During the last decades, a better understanding of the influence of genetic factors on the
onset of illness and disease has evolved. Unfortunately, however, the information revealed …

ABSTRACT A current trend in bioethics considers genetic information as family property.
This paper uses a logical approach to critically examine Matthew Liao's proposal on the …

The primary theme of this paper is the normative case against ownership of one's genetic
information along with the source of that information (usually human tissues samples). The …

For moral philosophers and lawyers one of the most embarrassing characteristics of
genetics is that it touches intergenerational problems. It follows from the intergenerational …

This chapter summarizes how the right not to know emerged during the 1980s and 1990s. It
illustrates how this right has been politically and legally recognized and how it corresponds …