a. When gene probes, fi ngerprinting, and sequencing make it possible for you to know about genetic diseases in you or one of your children, would you wish to use this technology to fi nd out? b. What if it were used as a screen for employment or insurance? c. Most of us would agree to growth hormone therapy for a child with dwarfi sm, but how do we deal with parents who want to give growth hormones to their 8-year-old son so that he will be “better at sports”?

a. When gene probes, fi ngerprinting, and sequencing make it possible for you to know about genetic diseases in you or one of your children, would you wish to use this technology to fi nd out? b. What if it were used as a screen for employment or insurance? c. Most of us would agree to growth hormone therapy for a child with dwarfi sm, but how do we deal with parents who want to give growth hormones to their 8-year-old son so that he will be “better at sports”?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter14: Biotechnology And Society

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