Genetic Determinism – Definition, History, and its Role in Medicine and in Ethics

Authors

  • Paulina Wasilewska-Roszkiewicz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14394/etyka.538

Keywords:

enzym, fenotyp, genotyp, anemia sierpowata, paradygmat

Abstract

In this article I briefly present a notion of genetic determinism, its history, and its influence on the understanding of some selected issues within genetics, medicine and bioethics. Special interest is given to three issues: 1) the “nature vs. nurture” problem, which is broadly discussed in science as well as in ethics; 2) the prejudice concerning heritability of various traits; and 3) the potential influence of the Human Genome Project on the comprehension of these matters.

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Published

2013-12-01

How to Cite

Wasilewska-Roszkiewicz, Paulina. 2013. “Genetic Determinism – Definition, History, and Its Role in Medicine and in Ethics”. Etyka 47 (December). Warsaw, Poland:8-17. https://doi.org/10.14394/etyka.538.

Issue

Vol. 47 (2013)

Section

Papers

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