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Public Health Genetics and Social Justice

Public Health Genetics and Social Justice This article deals with societal challenges of Public Health Genetics and reflects on social justice as its fundamental norm. Accordingly, the first emphasis is put on the difference between the idea of the good and the right. Then the capabilities approach is introduced as the adequate concept of justice in Public Health Genetics. Considering the conflict between respect for autonomy and common welfare in this field of discussion, the author finally presents an ethical grading. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Public Health Genomics Karger

Public Health Genetics and Social Justice

Dabrock, Peter
Public Health Genomics , Volume 9 (1): 6 – Jan 1, 2006
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Publisher
Karger
Copyright
© 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel
ISSN
1662-4246
eISSN
1662-8063
DOI
10.1159/000090691
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Abstract

This article deals with societal challenges of Public Health Genetics and reflects on social justice as its fundamental norm. Accordingly, the first emphasis is put on the difference between the idea of the good and the right. Then the capabilities approach is introduced as the adequate concept of justice in Public Health Genetics. Considering the conflict between respect for autonomy and common welfare in this field of discussion, the author finally presents an ethical grading.

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Public Health Genomics – Karger

Published: Jan 1, 2006

Keywords: Common welfare; Ethical aspects; Social justice; Autonomy; Capabilities approach

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