Open AccessInvestigation of the Ethical Concepts that Inform the Laws Limiting Genetic Screening in Employment Decisions: Privacy, Human Dignity, Equality, Autonomy, Efficiency
Author(s) -
Lynn Pasquerella,
Lawrence E. Rothstein
Publication year - 2003
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/900759
Subject(s) - dignity , legislature , autonomy , political science , limiting , dominance (genetics) , state (computer science) , law , sociology , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , algorithm , gene
The broad question addressed in our research is : What is the influence of ethical concepts on legislative outcomes? The research focuses on the important ethical concerns that surround the use of genetic information in employment matters and in American state legislatures. By analyzing the contents of hearings, interviews and advocacy documents involved in the legislative process, the research seeks to answer the question: How might the dominance of a particular ethical concept informing the discussion of a bill influence the legislative outcome