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6.102 Ethics in Genetics Worksheet

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This Grade 6 Science worksheet provides structured practice on 6.102 Ethics in Genetics. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Ethics in Genetics - Which statement best describes ethics in genetics? (WHST.6‑8.1; SL.6.1)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A country considers allowing insurers to access genetic tests if customers get a discount for sharing. Critics note that low-income people may feel forced to trade privacy for affordability. Which statement best describes ethics in genetics about ‘consent’ in this case?

AIf a form is signed, consent is fully voluntary in all cases.

BWhen economic pressure drives choices, consent may be compromised; ethics requires protections so privacy isn’t a luxury only the wealthy can afford.

CDiscounts always make consent more ethical.

DPrivacy concerns disappear if the discount is small.

Solution & Explanation:Ethical genetics recognizes structural coercion: choices aren’t truly free when refusing means unaffordable costs, so justice and anti-discrimination safeguards are needed.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Researchers develop a predictive test for suicide risk using genetics plus social data. Hospitals want to use it to flag patients for monitoring. Which statement best describes the biggest ethical caution?

AEthics requires sharing flagged names with law enforcement.

BMonitoring is always beneficial, so no caution is needed.

CAny prediction is ethical if it uses more data.

DFalse positives and bias could increase surveillance and stigma; ethical use requires strong evidence, transparency, safeguards, and supportive—not punitive—interventions.

Solution & Explanation:Ethical genetics demands careful harm analysis: predictive models can misclassify, amplify inequity, and harm autonomy if used for control rather than supportive care.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A public health agency proposes a ‘precision prevention’ campaign targeting neighborhoods based on aggregated genetic risk profiles. Which statement best describes ethics in genetics regarding group-level risk targeting?

AGroup-level targeting is always ethical because no individual is named.

BStigma is not possible when data is aggregated.

CEven aggregated genetic targeting can stigmatize communities and misdirect resources; ethics requires community input, strong safeguards, and focus on structural determinants of health.

DEthics requires targeting only neighborhoods with certain ancestries.

Solution & Explanation:Ethical genetics considers group harms as well as individual harms; community labeling can reinforce stereotypes and inequity even without naming individuals.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 6 Science students. It aligns with educational standard SCI.6.102 (Grade 6 science practice and review on ethics in genetics.).