The Ethical Dilemmas of Genetic Testing for Huntington’s Disease INTRODUCTION Huntington’s Disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant‚ progressive‚ neurodegenerative disorder (Walker‚ 2007 and Harmon‚ 2007). The gene that causes the disease is located on the fourth chromosome and causes an abnormal number of repeats in the patient’s genetic code (Harmon‚ 2007). Huntington’s Disease can have devastating effects on patients’ quality of life. The first symptoms of HD generally start between the ages
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The work-force has significantly since 1994 but small norms such as physical attractive still lives and legally is should not be that way. “…discrimination against people based on what they look like as a serious problem that should and can be addressed by law” (Rhodes‚ 2010‚ p.1). That situation may be a lot harder to detect than a problem dealing with race or ethnic background. Even though there is a law made for this particular situation this has continued to happen and really is human nature
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sooner‚ and for the safety of the mother and fetus‚ genetic testing in the first trimester is a necessary tool to be utilized in family planning. The age old argument of making medical decisions based off of something so emotional is one that will not ever be eradicated. Dr. Gwen Latendresse (2015) says of her case study‚ “Although it is true that many genetic conditions cannot currently be cured‚ it certainly can be argued that screening for genetic conditions and diagnosing them can improve the outcomes
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Is discrimination and racism always going to be part of the human condition or can they be eradicated from society? This is a question that society has been asking for quite a while. Racism has been around since the colonial era and the slave era. It has effected many types of people. Such as‚ African American‚ Jews and even women. African Americans and women both have faced a lot of difficulties in society‚ because of how they look‚ act and even their gender. Women make up more than fifty-one percent
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Our reality is based on our memories – about what we want to see. Depending on what we choose to remember shapes who we are and our reality. Some people may choose to remember all the good times in their life and perceive the world around them to be carefree and happy. Some may remember certain choices during their adolescence and regret those choices. Everyone’s reality is different which makes us unique‚ as we choose to remember and forget different things. Sometimes we may not get to remember
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126). By continues monitoring and providing transparency within the organization would be some steps to ensure programs against name-based discrimination are working. The study in our textbook by Bertrand and Mullainathan showed that about 50% of Black applicants with common Black names were called for interview more or less interview and offer a position. The study also depicts Black-sounding names applicants
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Animal testing is a major debate in today’s society‚ but it is not just a problem of today. Animal testing dates back the 1800’s when Charles Darwin’s evolutionary theory served to suggest that animals could serve as effective models to facilitate biological understanding in humans. Other cases of animal testing include psychological experiments such as the one by Ivan Pavlov in the late nineteenth century. He conducted experiments on dogs to demonstrate how dogs could be conditioned with regards
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Crime is increasing in our society. We often ask ourselves „why?”. There are many reasons. Firstly the law isn’t strict enough for criminals‚ so many of them aren’t afraid of punishment. Criminals spend too little time in prison and they have too good conditions there. In many countries‚ as in Poland‚ there isn’t death penalty‚ however it would help us to stop increasing violence and crime and it would be a warning for criminals. Another problem is that often the homeless commit crime to go
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Women in Our Society Hopefully we can all agree that absent exceptional circumstances‚ we should strive for a society that treats men and women fairly. However‚ it would be a mistake to think that the only sort of unfairness that matters is gender inequity. It’s unfair that tall people and pretty people earn more money than average. It’s unfair that more personable individuals are more likely to get hired or promoted even for jobs where these skills are not essentials. Human interactions are rife
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Stereotype plays a major role in our society today because it’s being use every day by most individuals. People are being judged and misunderstood based upon what society thinks. The development of stereotypes has changed based on the change in society. Stereotype thoughts are usually harmful‚ based on how different groups of people see others on their beliefs‚ appearance and behaviors. I was stereotyped as a typical Asian during my life‚ which has affected me socially. In my experience‚ when I first
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