Ethics, Computing, and Genomics

by Herman T. Tavani

Eighteen contributions from academics and practitioners address a range of social and ethical issues at the intersection of computing technology and genomic research. Early chapters describe four frameworks for analyzing specific moral, legal, policy, and scientific research. The remaining chapters are arranged into sections covering the ethics of privacy and confidentiality; property rights issues involving genetic/genomic data; and future challenges relating to genomic research. Tavani (philosophy, Rivier College) has provided introductions and review questions for each section. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

356 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2005