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[Public health, genetics and ethics].

Miguel H Kottow1

  • 1Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago. kottow@hotmail.com.

Revista De Saude Publica
|December 10, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Genetics research advances outpace clinical use, necessitating a shift from individual principlism to social ethics for complex public dilemmas in genetic endeavors.

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Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Bioethics
  • Social Ethics

Context:

  • Recent decades have seen significant advancements in genetics research.
  • Limited clinical application of genetic discoveries persists.
  • Current bioethical analysis struggles with genetics' vast implications, often relying on principlism.

Purpose:

  • To highlight the inadequacy of principlism in addressing public-level ethical dilemmas in genetics.
  • To advocate for a social ethics framework for genetics.
  • To underscore the need for public policy in regulating genetic endeavors.

Summary:

  • Genetics research has rapidly advanced but has limited clinical application.
  • Bioethics, focused on principlism, is ill-equipped for the broad societal challenges posed by genetics.
  • A social ethics approach is crucial for issues like genetic research, manipulation, patents, and resource allocation.

Impact:

  • Emphasizes the need for a societal perspective in bioethics concerning genetics.
  • Calls for public policy development to regulate genetic technologies and protect society.
  • Suggests a re-evaluation of ethical frameworks to encompass the public dimension of genetic advancements.

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