Indicate whether you agree or disagree with each statement.

  1. Most people should have their genes analyzed to possibly help detect and prevent disease.


    2. Agree Disagree

  2. Genetic profiles are important for carriers of a genetic disease deciding whether or not to conceive a child, but should not be carried out on the general population.


    3. Agree Disagree

  3. Employers should provide an environment suitable to the employees' genetic profile. Large-scale genetic profiling will benefit many if the work environment can be tailored to meet individual needs.


    4. Agree Disagree

  4. Because certain genes may mutate over time, genetic profiling will sometimes not yield stable information and should not be carried out.


    5. Agree Disagree

  5. Genetic profiling should be done on as many people as possible to allow matching of genetic profiles with detrimental environments to help future generations.


    6. Agree Disagree

  6. If the genetic profiles of individuals are known, it will lead to discrimination. Therefore, genetic profiling should not be done.


    7. Agree Disagree

  7. Genetic profiling may give more clues about who will more likely develop cancer and should be done.


    8. Agree Disagree

  8. Genetic profiles, like other medical records, should remain private. Large-scale genetic profiling will only lead to violation of the rights of individuals.


    9. Agree Disagree

  9. When the public good is to be considered, an individual’s rights are less important. If genetic profiling can prevent future disease, it should be done.


    10. Agree Disagree

  10. People who may have inherited a gene for breast cancer, for example, have a reason to have their genes analyzed. However, genetic profiling is generally unnecessary.


    11. Agree Disagree

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