eugenics

• n. 優生学

eu-、良い。-gen、子孫を残す、語源的にはgene、生成と同じ。

eugenics (n.)

"doctrine of progress in evolution of the human race, race-culture," 1883, coined (along with adjective eugenic) by English scientist Francis Galton (1822-1911) on analogy of ethics, physics, etc. from Greek eugenes "well-born, of good stock, of noble race," from eu- "good" (see eu-) + genos "birth" (see genus).

The investigation of human eugenics, that is, of the conditions under which men of a high type are produced. [Galton, "Human Faculty," 1883]

1. Eugenics has a biological significance.

優生学は生物学的な意味を持つ.

2.A distinction is often made between "positive "and "negative " eugenics .

は「積極的」優生学と「消極的」優生学を区別することが多い.

3.An example of negative eugenics would be the attempt to eradicate a harmful recessive gene.

ネガティブ優生学の例は、人体に有害な隠れ遺伝子を破壊しようとするものである。

4.Politicians take no interest in eugenics because the unborn have no vote.

政治家は優生学に興味がない。まだ生まれていない者には投票権がないからだ。

5.Politician take no interest in eugenics because the unborn have not vote.

政治家は優生学に興味がない。未出生者には選挙権がないからだ。