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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 15 On genetic discrimination Abstract With the results of genetic research on human society, the enormous scientific and economic significance of the gradual emerging, but also brings a series of problems. Genetic discrimination is also in the context of the implementation of the plan emerged. Genetic discrimination is unfair and unreasonable. In this paper, the angle of ethics causes of genetic discrimination, the main ideas and the harm caused by the performance at the same time refuted the genes and genetic determinism inequalities point of view and made people must equal rights through the establishment of genes to avoid or mitigate it harm to humans. Keywords: genetic discrimination; determinism; eugenics; genes of equal As human genome research to in-depth development in the 21st century medicine truly realize the “root” in order to predict and prevent the main combination, for the use of genetic techniques against disease, improved species, open up broad prospects, but also followed the relevant issues . The results of genetic research, “to bring the gospel to mankind, while also facing a great threat to humanity and survival challenges.” [1] the most privacy of personal information - genetic information, can reveal the individual’s physical, mental condition and personality characteristics, these data for further education, employment, marriage, insurance and so on play a decisive role, once disclosed to others and society, may lead to extremely serious consequences, and even the formation of a new wave of social discrimination. The existence of genetic discrimination inequality in human society is facing new and severe tests, and to the original foundation in the individual above the concept of social relations and human nature are being subjected to unprecedented challenges. 1. Gene and genetic discrimination Genes are the material carriers of individual genetic information, is a protein molecu