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Title: Investigation of the Ethical Concepts that Inform the Laws Limiting Genetic Screening in Employment Decisions: Privacy, Human Dignity, Equality, Autonomy, Efficiency

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/900759· OSTI ID:900759

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?

Research Organization:
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE - Office of Energy Research (ER)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-00ER62990
OSTI ID:
900759
Report Number(s):
DOE62990-1; ER62990-1015861-0006131; TRN: US200716%%397
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English