Merge to Genetic discrimination date August 2010 Expert subject multiple sociology genetics date November 2008 Discrimination sidebar Genism is the theory that distinctive human characteristics and capacities are genetic determinism determined by genes . ref name Annas 2003 cite paper last Annas first George authorlink George Annas title Genism, Racism, and the Prospect of Genetic Genocide date 2003 url http www.gjga.org inside.asp?a 1&action item&source documents&id 19 accessdate 2008 07 31 ref Genism may also refer to any and all discrimination based on the genotype of a person rather than their individual merits. In some circumstances this type of genism may constitute genetic discrimination , which in some forms is illegal in some countries see the U.S. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of May 21, 2008 . ref name Law cite news url http blog.wired.com wiredscience 2008 05 the genetic inf.html title Genetic Discrimination by Insurers, Employers Becomes a Crime author Keim, Brandon work Wired.com date May 21, 2008 accessdate May 28, 2008 ref Popular culture Genoism is a neologism coined by Andrew Niccol , director and writer of the 1997 film Gattaca , used to describe unethical and illegal genetic discrimination . Predictions of physical and mental performance are computed via genetics from DNA collected from hair, fingernails, skin flakes, spit swabs, eyelashes, etc. Upon birth, a number of genetically induced characteristics are calculated physical and intellectual capacity, life expectancy, probable successful diseases, and likely causes of death, all determined via blood sample s and genetic testing . Job interviews, health insurance purchasing, and even potential dates can be sized up according to the perceived quality of the person s DNA due to advancements in genome sequencing . This put an ironic twist to Charles Darwin Darwin s sexual selection for good genes . According to the movie, We now have discrimination down to a science . quote My father w ... more details
BLP sources date August 2010 George J. Annas is the William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights at the Boston University School of Public Health , Boston University School of Medicine School of Medicine , and Boston University School of Law School of Law . He holds a bachelor s degree in economics from Harvard College , a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health , where he was a Joseph P. Kennedy Fellow in Medical Ethics. He is considered by Boston University to be a widely published national expert in the field of health law, bioethics, and human rights, whose books include Worst Case Bioethics, The Rights of Patients , Judging Medicine , Some Choice Law, Medicine and the Market , and American Bioethics Crossing Human Rights and Health Law Boundaries . ref name sph cite web url http sph.bu.edu index.php?option com sphdir&id 239&Itemid 340&INDEX 577 title Boston University School of Public Health accessdate 2008 05 05 work ref Annas is the cofounder of http www.globallawyersandphysicians.org Global Lawyers and Physicians , a transnational professional NGO that states it is dedicated to promoting human rights and health. He teaches health law and human rights courses in the Boston University School of Public Health , the Boston University School of Law , and the Boston University School of Medicine . ref name sph He is a Hastings Center fellow, a member of the Institute of Medicine, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, and a member of the National Academies Committee on Human Rights. Citation needed date November 2011 See also Bioethics Biopolitics Transhumanism Specter of coercive eugenics Eugenics Wars argument Eugenics Wars argument Genism References reflist External links George Annas and Wendy Mariner on http www.bu.edu phpbin buniverse videos view ?id 215 The Future of Health Law , on http www.bu.edu today bunivers ... more details
Merge from Genism discuss Talk Genetic discrimination Merger proposal date January 2011 essay like date October 2011 Discrimination sidebar Genetic discrimination occurs when people are treated differently by their employer or insurance company because they have a gene mutation that causes or increases the risk of an Genetic disorder inherited disorder . People who undergo genetic testing may be at risk for genetic discrimination. The results of a genetic test are normally included in a person s medical record s. Where date July 2011 When a person applies for life, disability, or health insurance, in some countries the insurance company may ask to look at these records before making a decision about coverage. An employer may also have the right to look at an employee s medical records. As a result, genetic test results could affect a person s insurance coverage or employment. People making decisions about genetic testing should be aware that when test results are placed in their medical records, the results might not be kept private. Fear of discrimination is a concern among people considering genetic testing . Several countries have laws that help protect people against genetic discrimination however, genetic testing is a fast growing field and these laws don t cover every situation. Public concern against discrimination The term genetic discrimination was first coined by the Council for Responsible Genetics CRG . ref http www.councilforresponsiblegenetics.org Council for Responsible Genetics , Accessed 2009 06 02 ref In 1993, the ELSI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications ELSI Working Group of the Human Genome Project issued a report titled Genetic Information and Health Insurance . The report recommended that people be eligible for health insurance no matter what is known about their past, present or future health status. Two years later, the ELSI Working Group and the National ... Washington, D.C. ref . See also Dysgenics Gattaca Genism Human Genome Project Health Insurance ... more details
cleanup reason Too many minor characters date June 2011 lead missing date June 2011 DISPLAYTITLE List of recurring Futurama characters This is a list of recurring characters appearing in the TV show Futurama . Zapp Brannigan Main Zapp Brannigan This may need some improvements Zapp Brannigan voiced by Billy West is a senior member of the military of the Democratic Order of Planets D.O.O.P. , although his title varies. Brannigan was first seen in the episode Love s Labours Lost in Space as Captain of the starship Nimbus , where he imprisons Fry, Leela, and Bender for violating Brannigan s Law spoofing Star Trek s Prime Directive . Zapp has many character traits which establish him as a buffoon. He is generally idiotic, sexist, egotistical, and painfully short sighted. He will often mispronounce words, such as champagne wine champagne sham PAGG nay and guacamole GWACK a mole . Unaware of pity sex , he remains lustful towards Leela Futurama Leela . He is known to make catastrophic mistakes such as destroying D.O.O.P. headquarters in Brannigan, Begin Again , yet, in the public eye, he is seen as an established and reputable leader of the Earth s army Bender s Big Score , among others . Calculon Calculon voiced by Maurice LaMarche is an actor acting robot renowned for his melodrama tic roles. His most famous role is as the lead character in the long running robot soap opera All My Circuits , and it is claimed that Calculon received his acting ability from the Robot Devil. Calculon is from the 21st century, having been created as a standard industrial robot called Calculon 1.0. He changes his name and appearance every few decades to conceal his true age, claiming that one of his disguises was David Duchovny . In the episode The Honking , it is revealed that his first job was as a motorised service arm building the most evil car in existence, Project Satan. Calculon was run over by Project Satan, and became a were car the robot equivalent of a werewolf . The curse is broken ... more details
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