The bioethical aspects of the new eugenics
With the advances in biotechnology and in the Human Genome Mapping Project, the ability to manipulate the DNA and perform gene therapy has increased and raised some concerns. The new eugenic theory is one of them. The concept of eugenics first appeared in the late nineteenth century1, as a theory o...
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Universidade de Sao Paulo
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Saúde, Ética & Justiça |
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| Online Access: | https://www.revistas.usp.br/sej/article/view/166661 |