Introduction: Over the years many people have asked the same question: "What is genomics and is it truly ethical?" Genomics has been considered unethical and is widely frowned upon in many societies today, but scientists think differently. Genomics has recently become a major breakthrough for scientists and they are working on many ways to prove to the world that it is not unethical in any way and could benefit us and generations to come. Genomics is the study of a genome which is the complete set of DNA in organisms. In this field, specialists work hard to determine the entire DNA sequence of an organism and map its genetics. With this information scientists are able to study the genes involved in diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease and possibly find a way to alter them so that these types of serious diseases can be preventable for future generations. Fred Sanger was the first man to give rise to genomics when he sequenced the genomes of a virus and a mitochondrion. He and his group established several genomic sequencing techniques between 1970 and 1980. From 1970 to the present, genomics has grown to become the genomic science program that falls under the Human Genome Project and both are led by the National Human Genome Research Institute in America and in April 2003 this project was successfully completed with a high-quality version of the entire human genome available for public viewing. Benefits: Genomics and the human being The Genome Project is having enormous positive effects on the economy of many places such as China, Germany, France, Spain and many others. The Human Genome Project has brought in more than $800 million since 1990 and created about 4 million jobs since 2003, which has enabled... middle of paper ...... to perform tests that could become a great benefit for them and the rest of the world. In my opinion, the positive aspects of genomics outweigh the negatives; with this technology new diseases could be discovered and treated, serious diseases could be treated early and avoided and many lives and families could be saved. These positive aspects are just the beginning of the many benefits that genomics has to offer and simply by studying it more and educating people about it; it could ultimately lead to a stronger economy, a lower death rate, and a much stronger community and country as a whole. While the downside cannot be ignored, it can definitely be avoided by working together and helping people feel aware and comfortable with it. When people begin to realize that this is a great benefit to society, the economy and discrimination itself can be eradicated and genomics can grow..