eugenics

• Eugenics


  Improving the genetic quality of the human population
• Eugenics policy

  • People with desirable traits should reproduce together
  • People without desirable traits should be prevented from reproducing
• Eugenics policy


  Relates to genetic/physiological theories we have learned about
• Evaluations of Eugenics


  • Ethically questionable
  • Enforced by those in power
  • Not very cost-effective
  • Kills human diversity
  • Promotes healthier/higher achieving future generation
• Jacob's XYY theory or Lombroso's atavistic form theory


  Support eugenics by suggesting criminals are 'born' with inherited undesirable traits
• Lombroso's theory would support eugenics as his theory is focused upon the inheritance of undesirable traits</b>
• The best way to prevent crime would be to prevent those with undesirable traits from bleeding
• Eugenics is a human rights abuse