Eugenics, Genetics and Bioethics. Historical connections and present linkages

Authors

  • Julio Alejandro Castro Moreno Universidad Pedagógica Nacional de Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/rbd2014.30.9910

Keywords:

eugenics, genetic testing, bioethical reflections, hereditary determinism

Abstract

In this paper we establish some connections between terms (and the practices of) eugenics, genetics and bioethics. These words are introduced according to the chronological order in which they were presented, showing how they relate to each other. Subsequently we outline their current links, particularly around whether abortion based on genetic testing carries a kind of eugenics. Conclusions point out in what way such problems are to be thought by bioethics.

Author Biography

Julio Alejandro Castro Moreno, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional de Colombia

Profesor del Departamento de Biología, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (Colombia). Doctor en Filosofía de la Ciencia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

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Published

2014-01-15

How to Cite

Castro Moreno, J. A. (2014). Eugenics, Genetics and Bioethics. Historical connections and present linkages. Revista De Bioética Y Derecho, (30), 66–76. https://doi.org/10.1344/rbd2014.30.9910

Issue

2014: Núm. 30 - mar

Section

General section

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