3. What Did You Learn?
• Our understanding of science can help us analyze and make
decisions in uncertain circumstances
• The ability to identify susceptible individuals through genetic
screening and testing holds the prospect for more effective
prevention and treatment
• Our ability to identify individuals susceptible to particular
diseases also raises difficult questions about the uses of
genetic information
• Science can tell us what we can and cannot do, but we
depend on an analysis of ethics and public policy to help
determine what we should do.
