Affiliation:
1. University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-1311.
Abstract
This article explores ethical concerns and emerging dilemmas associated with the proliferation of information resulting fromthe extraordinary advances in molecular genetics. It provides an overviewof the ethical and legal challenges associated with predictive testing for inherited disease currently being addressed in the literature. Finally, it offers a framework of ethical principles that can be used to guide nurses and other practitioners in the appropriate application of research findings to the clinical practice setting. The ethical guidelines of self-determination, benefit-burden ratio, and justice promulgated in The Belmont Report are interpreted in the new context of predictive genetic testing. The author concludes by discussing how to balance the technical imperative to advance genetic knowledge for the sake of human health with the ethical imperative to preserve the fundamental rights and liberties of both individuals and communities who are its recipients.
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