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The right to remain in ignorance about genetic information--can such a right be defended in the name of autonomy?

The New Zealand medical journal - 12 Aug 2005

Malpas Phillipa

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Within the field of medicine, it has become widely accepted that respecting the autonomy of individuals justifies their right to know. More recently, commentators have asked whether such respect also justifies an individual's right not to know; that is, their right to remain in ignorance. In this paper, I examine what the concept of autonomy entails and whether one is justified in exercising a right not to know...

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