Eugenics

Published: Aug. 23, 2017, 4 p.m.

Eugenics\xa0(/ju\u02d0\u02c8d\u0292\u025bn\u026aks/; from\xa0Greek\xa0\u03b5\u1f50\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2\xa0eugenes\xa0"well-born" from \u03b5\u1f56\xa0eu, "good, well" and \u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2\xa0genos, "race, stock, kin")[2][3]\xa0is a set of beliefs and practices that aims at improving the\xa0genetic\xa0quality of a group of individuals.[4][5]\xa0The exact definition of\xa0eugenics\xa0has been a matter of debate since the term was coined.

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