The Idea That People with "Desirable" Characteristics Should Be Encouraged

question 60

Multiple Choice

The idea that people with "desirable" characteristics should be encouraged to have children while "less desirable" people should be discouraged from having children is called

• A)heritability.
• B)selective placement.
• C)molecular genetics.
• D)eugenics.

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Definitions:

Injunction

An equitable remedy whereby the defendant is ordered to perform certain acts or to desist from certain acts.

Natural Law

A body of allegedly existing ethical rules or principles that is morally superior to positive law and that prevails over positive law in case of a clash between it and the natural law.

Law and Morality

The relationship and interaction between legal principles and moral ethics, examining how legal systems align or conflict with societal moral standards.

Higher Reason

A superior or more compelling rationale or justification, often relating to moral or ethical considerations.