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Privacy: Potential Violations of Human Dignity.
11 Professor of Doctoral Programs, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, USA.
Nursing Science Quarterly
|March 20, 2019
Summary
This study explores privacy and human dignity in nursing amidst genetic biotechnology advancements. It examines how gene editing impacts personal information control and proposes a human becoming ethos for ethical nursing practice.
Area of Science:
- Bioethics
- Nursing
- Genetic Biotechnology
Background:
- Privacy is a bioethical concept concerning personal autonomy and control over one's information.
- Genetic biotechnology advancements pose risks to patient privacy and human dignity.
- The use of genetic material for research without consent raises ethical concerns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To offer new insights into privacy and human dignity in the context of gene editing.
- To explore the ethical implications of genetic biotechnology in healthcare.
- To illuminate a human becoming ethos perspective for nursing.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of privacy and human dignity.
- Examination of ethical challenges in genetic biotechnology.
- Application of a human becoming ethos in nursing.
Main Results:
- Gene editing and biotechnology advancements challenge traditional notions of privacy.
- Potential for disclosure of personal genetic information without consent impacts human dignity.
- A human becoming ethos offers a framework for ethical nursing in this evolving landscape.
Conclusions:
- Nursing must address the complex ethical issues surrounding genetic privacy and human dignity.
- The human becoming ethos provides a valuable perspective for navigating these challenges.
- Ethical considerations are paramount as gene editing technologies advance in healthcare.
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