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Genetic testing is still a controversial subject that increases a lot of questions in                                           society. This article provides information on how genetic testing might create fear                             in individuals.               Some of the fears that an individual may encounter can be                                                         discrimination from insurance companies, employers, and society. This article                                           will discuss the ethical principles such as utilitarian and libertarian in more depth.                                           It also gives a background of genetic discrimination, moral, and ethical                                                         implications issues. This article will be helped with genome sequencing research                                           because it provides information on genetic testing and ethical principles. Goldenberg, A.J., Dodson, D.S., Davis, M.M., & Tarini, B.A. (2014). Parents’ interest in whole genome sequencing of newborns. Genetics in medicine: Official journal of the American college of medical, 16 (1), 78-84. doi:10.1038/gim.2013.76.