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Bookmark or Share- Eugenics | Definition, History, & Facts | BritannicaEugenics, the selection of desired heritable characteristics to improve future generations, typically in reference to humans. The term eugenics was coined in 1883 by British scientist Francis Galton. By World War I many scientists and political leaders supported eugenics, though it ultimately failed as a science.
- Eugenics: Definition, Movement & Meaning | HISTORYEugenics is the practice or advocacy of improving the human species by selectively mating people with specific desirable hereditary traits. It aims to reduce human suffering by “breeding out”...
- Eugenics | Center for Genetics and SocietyCarl Elliott, The New York Times. Eugenics refers to beliefs and practices aimed at controlling reproduction in order to “improve” the characteristics of human populations. In the early 20th century, eugenic beliefs were intertwined with the developing science of genetics.
- Eugenics (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)1. Short history of eugenics. 2. Arguing for “liberal” eugenics. 2.1 Distinguishing “old” and “new” eugenics. 2.2 Using reprogenetic technologies. 3. Criticisms of “liberal” eugenics. 3.1 The comparison problem. 3.2 The promoting injustice problem. 3.3 The inconsistency problem. 3.4 Disability rights critiques.
- Eugenics - WikipediaEugenics (/ j uː ˈ dʒ ɛ n ɪ k s / yoo-JEN-iks; from Ancient Greek εύ̃ (eû) 'good, well', and -γενής (genḗs) 'come into being, growing') is a set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population.
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