Anna C F Lewis, Santiago J Molina, Paul S Appelbaum, Bege Dauda, Agustin Fuentes, Stephanie M Fullerton, Nanibaa' A Garrison, Nayanika Ghosh, Robert C Green, Evelynn M Hammonds, Janina M Jeff, David S Jones, Eimear E Kenny, Peter Kraft, Madelyn Mauro, Anil P S Ori, Aaron Panofsky, Mashaal Sohail, Benjamin M Neale, Danielle S Allen
A wide range of research uses patterns of genetic variation to infer genetic similarity between individuals, typically referred to as genetic ancestry. This research includes inference of human demographic history, understanding the genetic architecture of traits, and predicting disease risk. Researchers are not just structuring an intellectual inquiry when using genetic ancestry, they are also creating analytical frameworks with broader societal ramifications. This essay presents an ethics framework in the spirit of virtue ethics for these researchers: rather than focus on rule following, the framework is designed to build researchers' capacities to react to the ethical dimensions of their work...
2023: Perspectives in Biology and Medicine