Often, Debates About Genetic Patenting Concern Who Has What Rights

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Essay

Often, debates about genetic patenting concern who has what rights. How does the issue of care or respect for ancestors change the debate? That is, if we begin with a focus on care for our own and other people's ancestors, what new concerns become central to the debate?

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