e try there is always something that will get in the way of equality. Therefore, I see a future much like that of the one in “Gattaca” where not everyone is genetically enhanced from birth. The final thing that should be considered is how the individual’s confidential medical information will be regulated. This is important because so insurance companies and employers may use this information in order to discriminate (Dausset 451). Doctor/patient confidentiality should still be observed to prevent this kind of discrimination. Kutukdjian believes that surveys on “population genetics” (455)not should be used to discriminate against people that are predisposed to certain diseases. Also, they should not lead to the “establishment of a genetic pseudoclassification of the population groups involved” (Kutukdjian 455). The controversy over whether this should be regulated as public or private information is also an important topic of concern with some people.Doctor/patient confidentiality should still be a number one priority. Even though employers and insurance companies would like to learn this information, it can lead to discrimination against their employees or clients. The same is true for public versus private information situations. People can be very discriminatory towards someone with a disease even if it can not be transmitted through casual contact. This information should definitely not be released to the public or it will cause social discrimination. Indeed, genetic manipulation raises many ethical and social questions, such as man’s right to tread on God’s domain. If so, in what applications can it be used? What kinds of limitations should be put in place? And, how should this confidential information be regulated? As of now, there are no easy answers to these questions. Concerning the answers to these questions, Nobel laureate James Watson s...
