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Visions for a Sustainable World: Science, Technology, and Social Responsibility
Student Pugwash, an international organization for undergraduate science students interested in science and society interactions, developed and implemented a working group within the 7th biennial… -
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Genetics, Ethics, and Choice: A Qualitative Study
This study will explore the ethical choices of a small group of genetic counselors and physicians. Drawing on previous research and the questions and case material from a larger study of clinicians… -
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An Educational Ethics Casebook for Genetic Counseling
The goal of this project is the development of a casebook and compilation of related educational resources covering ethical issues encountered in the practice of genetic counseling. It will present… -
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Legal Issues in Genetic Discrimination
The purpose of this proposal is to analyze legal issues related to instances of genetic discrimination. The central hypothesis is that the existing legal framework may not remedy a number of reported… -
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The Human Genome Initiative and Limits of Ethical Theory
This project will investigate many general and far-reaching moral issues raised by the Human Genome Initiative, from distributive and intergenerational justice to concepts of personal identity,… -
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Genetic Reductionism--Its Sources and Implications
In the context of the Human Genome Project, this project will attempt to clarify reductionist claims respecting human physical and complex mental and behavioral traits. It will analyze the nature of… -
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DNA Forensics Science: An Update--Supplement
In 1992, the NRC published 'DNA Technology in Forensic Science.' It was immediately recognized as the consensus of scientific opinion for determining the admissibility of DNA typing as… -
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Behavioral and Psychosocial Effects of BRCA1 Testing
This research project will offer genetic testing to approximately 400 adult men and women who belong to a large kindred which has been found to have markers on chromosome 17q that are tightly linked… -
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The Use of Genetic Information in Reproductive Decisions
The focus of this project is the question of whether couples have the right to use genetic information about their potential offspring and whether they have the right to avoid using such information… -
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Seeking Common Ground: A Forum for People with Disabilities and Genetics Professionals
The purpose of this project is to develop and host a workshop designed to bring people with disabilities, genetic disease health voluntary organizations and genetics professionals together to address…