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Do genomic tests enhance autonomy?
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- Published on: 18 July 2014
- Published on: 18 July 2014Asking the Right Autonomy Question about Genomic TestsShow More
Eline Bunnik's comment(1) concludes with the observation that not all existing direct-to-consumer genetic tests enhance the autonomy of their consumers, not if autonomy is understood in the Razian sense employed in my article.(2) This is a demanding sense of autonomy, one that requires the presence of an adequate range of valuable options from which to choose. Bunnik's conclusion is difficult to disagree with, but that's...
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