Essays on Eugenics

With the advent of cloning and genetic engineering, biologists dealt with issues with regards to the ethics of their work when working with human beings. As they already devised ways in which selective breeding are used in plants and animals to improve the chance of survival of their species, they did not throw away the…

Stopes’ first book, ‘Married Love,’ published in 1918, was prompted by her reading on the subject. Despite being condemned by churches, the medical establishment, and the press, the book quickly gained popularity, selling 2,000 copies within a fortnight. Stopes received numerous letters from women seeking her advice and overnight became a famous figure. She utilized…

Substantial body of research > genetic basis for numerous human behaviours. •New genetic techniques > possible to screen genome > lead to predictions of individuals traits & behaviours. •Raises serious ethical issues. Responsibility of Individual Actions. •Possible to identify criminal traits > individuals genome. •Twin adoption studies (Joseph 2001) certain degree of heritability for liability…