The family of a sixth-grade boy in Palo Alto, California, was informed by school

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The family of a sixth-grade boy in Palo Alto, California, was informed by school administrators that he would have to transfer out of his middle school because they believed his mutation of the CFTR, which does not produce any symptoms associated with cystic fibrosis, posed a risk to other students at the school who have cystic fibrosis. After missing 11 days of school, a settlement was reached to have the boy return to school.

Based on what you know about GINA, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, what ethical problems might you associate with this example?

Select the two correct answers.

1.The school administration wished to protect the other CF students at the school. 2.It is likely that the school administration wanted to tranfer the boy out of the school no matter what the reason was. 3.The boy was discriminated by school administration, who violated GINA. 4.The school violated the right for getting education on the first place.

Explanation / Answer

The correct answers are option C that is the boy was discriminated by school administration, who violated GINA and option D that is the school violated the right for getting education on the first place.

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