Obesity in 2020: Three Scenarios on Techno-socio-ethical Co-evolution
The report explores three future scenarios of obesity management influenced by genomics, focusing on individual responsibility, corporate responsibility, and medical solutions.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jozef Keulartz, Tsjalling Swierstra |
| Time horizon: | 2020 |
| Geographic focus: | Global, Western Europe |
Methods
The research method involves creating scenarios based on trends, drivers, and key elements. Trends are highly probable extrapolations, drivers are uncertain developments, and key elements are issues each scenario addresses. The study aims for moral agnosticism to explore the potential moral implications of genomics on obesity without bias.
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Key Insights
The research examines the interplay between genomics and societal attitudes towards obesity by 2020. It presents three scenarios: “Health as Merit,” emphasizing individual responsibility; “Corporate Responsibility,” highlighting the role of environment and policy; and “The Liberation of Fun,” where genomics offers medical solutions to obesity. The study uses the co-evolution thesis, suggesting that technological and social developments shape each other, and anticipates moral and political discourse changes due to genomics advancements.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2020 time horizon | 2020s time horizon | English publication language | Global geographic scope | Western Europe geographic scope | adult obesity | corporate responsibility | diet drugs | food | genomics | health | healthcare costs | individual responsibility | medical solutions | moral discourses | obesity | prevention | social change | technological development