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Ethics and Genetics

Educational Resource Packs for Clinical Ethics Committees
Pack two Ethics and genetics

Carolyn Johnston
Jane Goodall
June 2005

This is one of a number of resource packs that have been designed for use by clinical ethics committees for 'in house' training. They can be used by the whole commttee or by individual members, for example new members joining the committee who need some initial training. You are welcome to use the resource packs but please acknowledge the Ethox Centre if you use them for wider teaching purposes. The packs can be downloaded as a full document or in individual sections in pdf format.

Introduction
Suggested reading
Introduction to moral theories
Specific ethical issues in genetics
Structured approach to case consultation
Case study
Issues to consider in case discussion
Legal issues and professional guidance
Further reading and useful websites
Complete pack