Eugenics
Eugenics ( / j uː ˈ dʒ ɛ n ɪ k s / ; from Greek εὐγενής eugenes 'well-born' from εὖ eu , 'good, well' and γένος genos , 'race, stock, kin') [2] [3] is a set of beliefs and practices that aims at improving the genetic quality of a human population . [4] [5] The exact definition of eugenics has been a matter of debate since the term was coined by Francis Galton in 1883. The concept predates this coinage, with Plato suggesting applying the principles of selective breeding to humans around 400 BCE.
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Eugenics ( / j uː ˈ dʒ ɛ n ɪ k s / ; from Greek εὐγενής eugenes 'well-born' from εὖ eu , 'good, well' and γένος genos , 'race, stock, kin') [2] [3] is a set of beliefs and practices that aims at improving the genetic quality of a human population . [4] [5] The exact definition of eugenics has been a matter of debate since the term was coined by Francis Galton in 1883. The concept predates this coinage, with Plato suggesting applying the principles of selective breeding to humans around 400 BCE. |
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| 2017 |
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Eugenics ( / j uː ˈ dʒ ɛ n ɪ k s / ; from Greek εὐγενής eugenes 'well-born' from εὖ eu , 'good, well' and γένος genos , 'race, stock, kin') [2] [3] is a set of beliefs and practices that aims at improving the genetic quality of a human population . [4] [5] The exact definition of eugenics has been a matter of debate since the term was coined by Francis Galton in 1883. The concept predates this coinage, with Plato suggesting applying the principles of selective breeding to humans around 400 BCE. |
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| 2016 |
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Eugenics ( / j uː ˈ dʒ ɛ n ɪ k s / ; from Greek εὐγενής eugenes "well-born" from εὖ eu , "good, well" and γένος genos , "race, stock, kin") [2] [3] is a set of beliefs and practices that aims at improving the genetic quality of the human population . [4] [5] The exact definition of eugenics has been a matter of debate since the term was coined. |
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| 2015 |
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Eugenics ( / j uː ˈ dʒ ɛ n ɪ k s / ; from Greek εὐγενής eugenes "well-born" from εὖ eu , "good, well" and γένος genos , "race, stock, kin") [2] [3] is a set of beliefs and practices that aims at improving the genetic quality of the human population . [4] [5] It is a social philosophy advocating the improvement of human genetic traits through the promotion of higher rates of sexual reproduction for people with desired traits (positive eugenics), or reduced rates of sexual reproduction and sterilization of people with less-desired or undesired traits (negative eugenics), or both. [6] Alternatively, gene selection rather than "people selection" has recently been made possible through advances in gene editing (e.g. CRISPR ). [7] The exact definition of eugenics has been a matter of debate since the term was coined. The definition of it as a "social philosophy"—that is, a philosophy with implications for social order—is not universally accepted, and was taken from Frederick Osborn 's 1937 journal article "Development of a Eugenic Philosophy". [6] |
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| 2014 |
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Eugenics ( / j uː ˈ dʒ ɛ n ɪ k s / ; from Greek εὐγενής eugenes "well-born" from εὖ eu , "good, well" and γένος genos , "race, stock, kin") [2] [3] is the belief and practice which aims at improving the genetic quality of the human population . [4] [5] It is a social philosophy advocating the improvement of human genetic traits through the promotion of higher reproduction of people with desired traits (positive eugenics), and reduced reproduction of people with less-desired or undesired traits (negative eugenics). [6] |
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| 2013 |
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Eugenics ( / j uː ˈ dʒ ɛ n ɪ k s / ; from Greek, Modern eu , meaning 'good/well', and -genēs , meaning 'born') is the belief and practice of improving the genetic quality of the human population. [2] [3] It is a social philosophy advocating the improvement of human genetic traits through the promotion of higher reproduction of people with desired traits (positive eugenics), and reduced reproduction of people with less-desired or undesired traits (negative eugenics). [4] |
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| 2012 |
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Eugenics is the applied science of the bio- social movement which advocates the use of practices aimed at improving the genetic composition of a population , usually a human population. [2] [3] It is a social philosophy which advocates for the improvement of human hereditary traits through the promotion of higher reproduction of more desired people and traits, and the reduction of reproduction of less desired people and traits. [4] |
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| 2011 |
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4. Modern eugenics, genetic engineering, and ethical re-evaluation |
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Eugenics is the " applied science or the bio- social movement which advocates the use of practices aimed at improving the genetic composition of a population ", usually referring to human populations. [2] [3] The origins of the concept of eugenics began with certain interpretations of Mendelian inheritance , and the theories of August Weismann . [4] Historically, many of the practitioners of eugenics viewed eugenics as a science, not necessarily restricted to human populations; this embraced the views of Darwin and Social Darwinism . |
| 2010 |
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Eugenics is the " applied science or the biosocial movement which advocates the use of practices aimed at improving the genetic composition of a population ," usually referring to human populations. [2] Eugenics was widely popular in the early decades of the 20th century, [3] but has fallen into disfavor after having become associated with Nazi Germany and with the discovery of molecular evolution . Since the postwar period, both the public and the scientific communities have associated eugenics with Nazi abuses, such as enforced racial hygiene , human experimentation , and the extermination of "undesired" population groups. However, developments in genetic , genomic , and reproductive technologies at the end of the 20th century have raised many new questions and concerns about the meaning of eugenics and its ethical and moral status in the modern era. |
| 2009 |
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Eugenics is the study and practice of selective breeding applied to humans, with the aim of improving the species. In a historical and broader sense, eugenics can also be a study of "improving human genetic qualities." Advocates of eugenics sought to counter what they regarded as dysgenic dynamics within the human gene pool , specifically in regard to congenital disorders and factors relating to the heritability of IQ . |
| 2008 |
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Eugenics was an international scientific, political, potentially racist and moral ideology and movement which was at its height in first half of the twentieth century and was largely abandoned after the Nazi Holocaust. [2] Eugenics was defined by Francis Galton as "the study of all agencies under human control which can improve or impair the racial quality of future generations". [3] |
| 2007 |
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1. Meanings and types of eugenics 3. Modern eugenics, genetic engineering, and ethical re-evaluation |
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Eugenics is a social philosophy which advocates the improvement of human hereditary traits through various forms of intervention. [1] Throughout history, eugenics has been regarded by its various advocates as a social responsibility , an altruistic stance of a society, meant to create healthier and more intelligent people, to save resources , and lessen human suffering . |
| 2006 |
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Eugenics is a social philosophy which advocates the improvement of human hereditary traits through various forms of intervention. [1] The purported goals have variously been to create healthier, more intelligent people, save society's resources , and lessen human suffering . Eugenics can be considered a flawed concept because not all abilities are expressed in a particular individual. Special abilities may only appear after many generations down the road in a very different environment. Earlier proposed means of achieving these goals focused on selective breeding , while modern ones focus on prenatal testing and screening , genetic counseling , birth control , in vitro fertilization , and genetic engineering . Opponents argue that eugenics is immoral and is based on, or is itself, pseudoscience . [ citation needed ] Historically, eugenics has been used as a justification for coercive state-sponsored discrimination and human rights violations, such as forced sterilization of persons with genetic defects, the killing of the institutionalized and, in some cases, genocide of races perceived as inferior. [ citation needed ] |
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Eugenics is a social philosophy which advocates the improvement of human hereditary traits through social intervention. The goals have variously been to create more intelligent people, save society resources , lessen human suffering and reduce health problems . Proposed means of achieving these goals most commonly include birth control , selective breeding , and genetic engineering . Critics argue eugenics has been applied as a pseudoscience , that it has a potential for objectifying human characteristics and note that historically it has been a means whereby social thinking culminated in coercive state-sponsored discrimination and human rights violations, even genocide . |
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| 2004 |
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The word " eugenics " (from the Greek εὐγενής, for "well-born") was coined in 1883 by Sir Francis Galton , a cousin of Charles Darwin , to refer to the study and use of selective breeding (of animals or humans ) to improve a species over generations, specifically in regards to hereditary features. Within a few years, Galton had refined his definition to include the specific varieties of "positive" eugenics (encouraging the "most fit" to reproduce more often) and "negative" eugenics (discouraging or preventing the "less fit" from reproducing). The term eugenicist can refer to a practitioner or simply an advocate of eugenics. |
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| 2003 |
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| 2002 |
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The word " eugenics " (from the Greek for "well-born") was coined by Sir Francis Galton , a cousin of Charles Darwin , to refer to the study and use of selective breeding (of animals or humans ) to improve a species over generations. In modern usage it more commonly refers to human selective reproduction with the intent to create children with desirable traits, especially those that best meet some ideal of racial purity. |
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| 2001 |
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The word eugenics (from the Greek for "well-born") was coined by Francis Dalton , a cousin of Charles Darwin , to refer to the study and use of selective breeding (of animals or humans) to improve a species over generations. In modern usage it more commonly refers to human selective reproduction with the intent to create children with desirable traits, especially those that best meet some ideal of racial purity. |