Regulatory and Ethical Frameworks

Regulatory frameworks are necessary for assuring compliance with basic standards, but regulatory, legal, and ethical considerations can have a considerable impact in some cases. A regulatory framework is a template for enacting legislation. Specific sectors of interest, such as the healthcare business, may establish such frameworks. Governments frequently use frameworks like this to draft and adopt regulations, rules, and laws. Regulatory frameworks are usually created with a certain ultimate aim in mind. While the purpose of a regulatory environment should be to assure better treatment quality, many physicians believe the opposite is happening. The quality of patient treatment tends to decline as restrictions become more important. The coherence and consistency of a morally founded regulatory system is maintained through personal commitment to, and execution of, values and principles. This commitment is founded on an awareness and comprehension of ethical values learned through education and experience. It is critical that ethics continue to promote, guide, and justify appropriate conduct and decisions in the handling of genetic information by individuals, experts, and regulators.