Health Sciences 2610F/G Lecture Notes - Francis Galton, Emily Murphy, American Medical Association
23 Mar 2014
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March 6, 2014: the word eugenics was coined in 1883 by sir francis galton, eu meaning good and genes means born. The science which deals with all influences that improve the inborn qualities of a race; also with those that develop to them to the utmost advantage. galton, eugenics: it"s definition, scope and aims. In the republic, discusses the need to supply society with genetically improved human beings and how this could be done. Infanticide to weed out weak babies : kill babies with genetic issues, because there is a chance that they might have children someday and pass this problem on, disabled with take more than their fair share of resources. Negative eugenics was the predominant view cutting off the sources. Eugenics was influenced by : origins of species: natural selection we could be able to maximize evolution. Survival of the fittest : mendel"s studies on the inheritance of traits, agriculture/animal breeding.
