do you think it is okay for private companies to perform gen

do you think it is okay for private companies to perform genetic tests on individuals for the sake of employment, insurance, or other benefits? Why or why not?

Solution

Personalised or individualised medicine is a strategic approach of providing customised healthcare with the medical treatments and related decisions tailored to a specific patient.

This is possible by considering the genetic makeup of the individual and pharmacogenomics of the available drugs. Means, the patient’s response towards the treatment is predicted based on the genetic profile. So, gene tests and genomic sequencing become more popular.

However, discrimination based on the genetic profile can be possible and at present, it do exist. However, the recently emerged health care laws require the discrimination must be minimised by medical insurance companies. It is legally unethical to allow private companies to perform genetic tests for the sake of employment, insurance, or other benefits, it comes under genetic discrimination.