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Ethical Issues in DNA Fingerprinting: Privacy, Consent, and Data Protection

Author(s) Anaira Saxena, Padmaja Prasad Mande, Aratrika Adhikari, Rimisha Dixit
Country India
Abstract DNA Fingerprinting, which is also known as DNA Profiling, is one of the more important scientific discoveries of the present age. Since its discovery in 1984 by Sir Alec Jeffreys, the DNA fingerprinting technique has altered forensic sciences and the medial diagnosis field which changed the outlook of human identity. While there have been very real benefits of technology, such as in criminal justice, healthcare, and ancestry research, increasing scientific benefit comes with complex ethical issues. Genetic information can reveal a wide array of information about a person beyond their identity, family ties, hereditary diseases, or risks of developing a disease or becoming ill.
The ethical issues concerning DNA fingerprinting are privacy, informed consent, ownership of information, discrimination, and misuse. This study examines previous literature and affordability survey results with 136 respondents regarding the awareness, attitude, and concerns of fingerprinting and DNA fingerprinting. Findings show that the people do not realise the ethical risks of DNA fingerprinting although level of awareness is high; hence, need for stronger law with more transparency and public education. A multi-dimensional ethical framework is advocated to address the use of genetic data. The analysis further deliberates the social, legal and psychological aspects of genetic data.
Field Biology > Genetics / Molecular
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-20
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.63335
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