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Obrana eugeniky

Title in English An Apology of Eugenics
Authors

NEČASOVÁ Tereza

Year of publication 2024
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Studia philosophica
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Arts

Citation
Web https://journals.phil.muni.cz/studia-philosophica
Keywords Definition of eugenics; gene editing; eugenics; gene enhancement; human enhancement
Description The issue of gene manipulation in humans is very closely linked to eugenics of the 20th century, while modern methods of manipulating the human genome are very often referred to as “eugenic” and, on that basis, evaluated as morally unacceptable. The article aims to present the problem of the tendentious use of definitions of the term eugenics in connection with modern gene technologies and comes to the opinion that the targeted use of a negative definition of eugenics, intentionally evoking negative connotations, can be counterproductive in some cases related to gene technologies and should therefore not be used.
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