Recently since human genome map has completed, the posibilities of using DNA for various purposes have opened. Various decording genetic information by genetic tests brought dramatic changes to genome analysis. It helps us find unknown diseases and c...
Recently since human genome map has completed, the posibilities of using DNA for various purposes have opened. Various decording genetic information by genetic tests brought dramatic changes to genome analysis. It helps us find unknown diseases and cure.
DNA means "Information of results of genetic tests which includes all the information about genetic inheritance. It contains individual or the group members' proper information of their bodies. Genetic information is very whole and it is expected that we can learn about the individual physical information of the past, the present. It might also enables us to predict the some conditions of the future. We can also guess individual mental condition or present nutritive condition with genetic information. Genetic information is not restricted to only one individual but it can gives us the information of the genetic information of the family who share the same genetic information.
By these characteristics, genetic information is used not only to identify family relation paternity test but also to investigate crimes. It is used for medical purposes to prevent and cure hereditary diseases. But applying genetic information can violate human rights of suspects and criminals, privacy of patients, equal opportunities of job and insurance.
A blood test help us guess individuals' various physical information. It can cause social problems like discrimination of job or insurance. Individual physical condition and information shouldn't be opened or lose equal opportunities of job or insurance.
Especially if insurance companies which secure engagement based upon uncertainty can require this kind of information and revaluate risk of the future, it can endanger uncertainty which is the basic object of insurance.
Genetic information can be easily found by saliva or hair. Let's suppose some people throw away cigarette butts in the street or paper cups after drinking coffee. They can take other people's genetic information from the saliva of the butts and cups.
There can be many problems of misuse of genetic information. We need to protect and control genetic information to block or minimize the problems, That's why we need systems for genetic information Control.
Systems for genetic information Control is the right to control and decide to protect own genetic information. The rights is divided into literary meaning before and after getting genetic information by genetic tests.
Before they have the genetic tests, the owner of genetic information can allow is Genetic Information Collection. They can ask in the concerete why genetic tests is needed and how it will be used and dealed later. We call it Asking Genetic Information.
Afte genetic tests, the subject or legal representatives can have the right to read and ask the copy of the record and it is Genetic Information Reading. If the record of genetic tests is wrong, we have right to ask to correct it and it is Correction of Wrong Information. When the keeping the record of Genetic Information is not permitted or there is no use of the record, we have a right to get rid of the record and it is Genetic Information Abolition. Though their genetic tests was collected correctly, when it's used over the legal extent or Genetic Information offered to a third party, we have a right to ask to stop using Genetic Information or ask them to acquire our permit again and it is Genetic Information Control. We have one more right to ask for equal opportunities with our Genetic Information and it is Equal Genetic Information Control.
We will examine the problems caused by misuse genetic information of at the side of Genetic Information Control. In this thesis, I'm going to checkof at four parts : of at and medical terms, of at and job, and at crime investigation, and insurance.
I will review the present enacted law 「Safe life and safety law」and look over the problems of the law. I suggest new law tentatively named DNA control Law to avoid collecting Genetic Information recklessly and rebase to prevent using Genetic Information improperly. Thus Genetic Information can be used without damaging the dignity of man and privacy.