The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives (Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics, Series Number 4)

Häyry, Matti; Chadwick, Ruth; Įrnason, Vilhjįlmur; Įrnason, Gardar

ISBN 10: 0521856620 / ISBN 13: 9780521856621

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives (Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics, Series Number 4)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521856620
• ISBN 13: 9780521856621
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Medical Biobank of Umeå in Sweden, deCODE's Health Sector Database in Iceland, the Estonian Genome Project and the UK Biobank contain health data and genetic data from large populations. Some include genealogical or lifestyle information. They are resources for research in human genetics and medicine, exploring interaction between genes, lifestyle, environmental factors and health and diseases. The collection, storage and use of this data raise ethical, legal and social issues. In this book, first published in 2007, bioethics scholars examine whether existing ethical frameworks and social policies reflect people's concerns, and how they may need to change in light of new scientific and technological developments. The ethical issues of social justice, genetic discrimination, informational privacy, trust in science and consent to participation in database research are analyzed, whilst an empirical survey, conducted in the four countries, demonstrates public views of privacy and related moral values in the context of human genetic databases.

About the Authors

Matti Häyry is Professor of Bioethics and Philosophy of Law at the University of Manchester.

Ruth Chadwick is Distinguished Research Professor at Cardiff University.

Vilhjįlmur Įrnason is a Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Iceland.

Dr Gardar Įrnason is a Lecturer in Professional Ethics at the University of Central Lancashire.