Lessons from the Holocaust and Forced Sterilization for Researchers
Lessons from the Holocaust and Forced Sterilization for Researchers
Please provide a detailed answer to the following question.Historians and scientists alike are told not to set out in their research to prove their biases and prejudices. Rather, they should set out to answer questions. How do the Holocaust and compulsory sterilization in the U.S. serve as a warning to researchers to follow this advice in the context of Darwin and eugenics?
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Charles Darwin’s sociobiological theory of natural selection stated that the best or stronger species would continue to evolve and the weaker ones would become extinct. Eugenicists used Darwin’s theory as a basis or even justification to further its cause. Eugenics refer to a set of ideas and practices that are aimed at improving the quality of the genetics of the human species (Barrett & Kurzman, 2004). Eugenicists held that the human race can become better through controlled breeding. Before Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, the U.S. practiced forced sterilizations as a measure to eliminate handicaps or illnesses. The Holocaust and forced sterilizations in Germany and the United States indicate biased research can be lead to serious consequences such as suffering and cost….
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