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The philosopher says that we can now effectively test people for some genetically-based deadly diseases, so we can warn people in advance if they’re at risk. Unfortunately, we can’t prevent most of these conditions yet. What’s more, learning that you will get a deadly and unpreventable disease can be psychologically harmful. So, the philosopher wonders whether we should use these tests at all.
The philosopher’s claims support these principles:
Having more knowledge of one’s future health risks is not always beneficial for health.
If new medical tests risk causing people harm while not offering the possibility of a cure, it may be best not to conduct the tests.
Developments in medicine can lead to questions of how and when they should be used.
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