Biological Policies Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two different biological policies
A
Eugenics
Capital punishment
2
Q
Where is eugenics active as a policy
A
Romanian
Denmark
3
Q
Where is eugenics not active as policy
A
The UK
4
Q
What is eugenics
A
Eugenics is the practice of improving the human species by selectively mating people with specific desirable hereditary traits
5
Q
An advantage to eugenics
A
It changes or removes genes to prevent diseases
6
Q
Two disadvantages of eugenics
A
Discriminates certain people
Biased + unethical
7
Q
Where is capital punishment used
A
China
Mexico
8
Q
Where is capital punishment not used
A
UK
9
Q
Two advantages of capital punishment
A
Acts as a deterrent
Gets rid of criminals which are most dangerous to society
10
Q
Two disadvantages of capital punishment
A
Not ethical
People still commit crime
