Competency 27: Impact of Science on Daily Life Flashcards
1
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Eugenics
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Scientific thought that all individuals who are inferior should not be allowed to breed (Hitler)
2
Q
Social Darwinism
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Interpreted Darwin’s idea of “survival of the fittest” in such a way that maltreatment of individuals deemed inferior to society were justified. Integral part of Eugenics movement.
