The right to genetic privacy is presently being incorporated in legal systems all over the
world. It remains largely unclear however what interests and values this right serves to …

The right to privacy and the right to autonomy or self-determination are interrelated in
various ways, but they are still very different rights. In this paper I will discuss some of the …

In this paper we question whether the concept of" genetic privacy" is a contradiction in terms.
And, if so, whether the implications of such a conclusion, inevitably impact on how society …

Privacy is a right with many aspects. Although, a uniform approach on privacy is quite often
sought, a consensus is growing that there are not only one but many privacy rights. This …

The contribution ofthis chapter is two-fold. First, it argues for conceptual clarity in the debates
about the right to know and the right not to know by suggesting that the most appropriate …

Privacy is an unwieldy concept that has eluded an essentialised definition despite its
centrality and importance in the body of bioethics. The compilation presented in this volume …

Privacy and Genetics Page 1 27 Privacy and Genetics madison powers Introduction: Promise
and Perils The growth of scientific knowledge about the contribution of genetics to disease and …

The question I want to consider in this article is whether the idea of a right to genetic privacy
can be a useful analytical tool in the analysis of moral or legal problems that concern genetic …

The privacy concerns discussed in the 1990s in relation to the New Genetics failed to
anticipate the relevant issues for individuals, families, geneticists and society. Consumers …

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