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Just because something is opt-in, that doesn't mean it is necessarily ethical.

• merpnderp 10y ago
  They clearly state, in short easy to read words, exactly what is going to be done with your data. They also offer at any time to destroy the remains of your existing sample and disassociate the data with your account. They may be unethical, but I have seen zero evidence of it.
  • posterboy 10y ago
    That implies the usage of the data is easy to understand exactly.
• SEJeff 10y ago
  And by ethical do you mean you personally don't want your DNA used in this regard, or by ethical do you mean "helps those suffering ailments such as depression"? Having a friend who committed suicide and also being someone who voluntarily let 23andme use my DNA for this sort of thing, I'm very excited to see it happen. This type of research will literally save someone's life some day. Just wish it had been my friend :(
• dekhn 10y ago
  That is strictly true, but 23andme's docs on what they do with your data is pretty good, and I don't see any ethical concerns with that they are doing (note: I've worked to make opt-in medical consent the default, I know a fair amount of what's going on in this area). By providing the necessary information for an individual to make an opt-in choice, the individual has the ability to decide the ethicality themselves.