Casper scenario · Written scenario · Ethics, Communication
The right not to know
You are close to two cousins who are sisters.
Your cousin took an at-home genetic test and learned she carries a gene that greatly raises the risk of a serious inherited illness, one that can be caught early with regular screening. Her sister has said many times that she never wants to know her genetic risks, after watching their grandmother's long illness. Your cousin asks you whether she should tell her sister anyway, since her sister and, one day, her sister's children could be screened.
The two questions
- 1What would you advise your cousin to do, and why?
- 2Do people have a right not to know information about their own health? Explain your reasoning.
A sample answer, and how to improve it
A typical first attempt at question 1 scores 5.5 on the 1–9 scale raters use. Confetto's Casper coach rewrites it line by line to 7.5, with the reason for each change.
See the sample answerWhat raters look for
- Ethics
- Weighs competing duties honestly, protects people from harm, and stays accountable to rules and values.
- Communication
- Listens first, speaks clearly and respectfully, and adapts the message to the listener.
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