Eugenics. A historical analysis and a possible proposal [Eugenesia. un análisis histórico y una posible propuesta]


Por: Cortés F.V., Salgado J.E.L.

Publicada: 1 ene 2011
Resumen:
Eugenics is a topic treated for several reasons by, among others, historians, philosophers, physicians, bioethicists. The idea to improve human race always has been present in the history of civilization, to try to consolidate it as a science also has been the object of commentaries, the presence of eugenic organizations in several countries, the nazi holocaust and finally, the eugenic resurgence since the human genome sequencing. Our objective is to review eugenic movements in the mid twentieth century, eugenic resurgence and current advancements.
ISSN: 1726569X





Acta Bioethica
Editorial
UNIV CHILE, CENTRO INTERDISCIPLINARIO ESTUDIOS BIOETICA, DIAGONAL PARAGUAY #265, TORRE 15, PISO 8, SANTIAGO, 00000, CHILE, Chile
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 17 Número: 2
Páginas: 189-197