Genomics and Bioethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Technologies and Advancements (Premier Reference Source)

Today's world is one in which science and technology play an essential role in almost every aspect of life. Almost all of the changes that are taking place are due to advances in science and technology, as can be seen in the emergence of the Internet, which has enabled information to explode exponentially in the past few years, and biotechnology, which has made such scenarios as human cloning and genetic manipulation of organisms an everyday reality. Genomics and Bioethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Technologies and Advancements contributes to the existing gap in interdisciplinary research on comparative studies of cultural, social and ethical implications of genomics and bioinformatics. This work focuses on ethical, social, cultural, and legal implications of genetics, genomics and genetic databanking as they relate to concrete cultural and historical traditions. Buddhism and human genetic research / Somparn Promta Genomics and population health : a social epidemiology perspective / Chee-Khoon Chan International organizations as fora for international bioethical debate : towards a just international bioethical law? / Chamu Kappuswamy The value of life of the embryo observed from two different lenses : from its own potential to develop, and from the context in which it is embedded / Elena Ignovska Direct-to-consumer genetic testing / Richard Stein The applications of omics technologies and the challenges of ethics in nutritional sciences / Minakshi Bhardwaj Beyond informed consent : a model of collective guardianship for ethical genetic research / Leonardo de Castro and Chin Leong Teoh Genomics and genetic engineering : playing God? / Varghese M. Daniel A philosophical exploration of the concept of "property" in genetics and databanking : challenges for bioethics in Asia and Europe / Ole Döring Biotechnological patents and morality : a critical view from a developing country / Jakkrit Kuanpoth Social issues related to gene patenting at Latin America : a bioethical reflection / Eduardo Rodriguez and Fernando Lolas Indonesian legal perspectives on biotechnology and intellectual property rights / Theofrantus Litaay, Dyah Hapsari Prananingrum, Yakub Adi Krisanto Human biobanks : selected examples from and beyond Europe / Brigitte Jansen The regulation of genetic testing and the protection of genetic and medical information in Singapore / Terry Kaan Legal aspects of bioethics in Tajikistan / Firuza Nasyrova Genetic testing and protection of genetic privacy : a comparative legal analysis in Europe and Australia / Sergio Romeo-Malanda, Dianne Nicol, and Margaret Otlowski Property, personality rights, and data protection with regard to biobanks : a layered system / Jürgen Simon and Jürgen Robienski. Provides interdisciplinary research on comparative studies of the cultural, social and ethical implications of genomics and bioinformatics. It focuses on ethical, social, cultural, and legal implications of genetics, genomics and genetic databanking as they relate to concrete cultural and historical traditions. "This book focuses on ethical, social, cultural, and legal implications of genetics, genomics and genetic databanking as they relate to concrete cultural and historical traditions"--Provided by publisher.