title: Genetic equity.
abstract: This paper proposes, elaborates and defends a principle of genetic equity. In doing so it articulates, explains and justifies what might be meant by the concept of 'human dignity' in a way that is clear, defensible and consistent with, but by no means the same as, the plethora of appeals to human dignity found in contemporary bioethics, and more particularly in international instruments on bioethics. We propose the following principle of genetic equity: humans are born equal; they are entitled to freedom from discrimination and equality of opportunity to flourish; genetic information may not be used to limit that equality.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicine, Law and Bioethics, School of Law, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sulston
mesh_terms: D001675:Bioethics; D002961:Civil Rights / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D030661:Genetic Privacy / Q000941:ethics*; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D009014:Morals