Ethical Dilemmas In Science

adjective relating to or characterized by the science of improving a population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics

• The eugenical movement aimed to improve the genetic quality of the human population.
• Some people believe in eugenical practices to enhance certain traits in offspring.
• I heard about this eugenical stuff where they try to make babies smarter or something.
• In a figurative sense, the company's eugenical approach to hiring only the best candidates paid off in the long run.

noun the act of making changes to the genetic material of an organism

• Gene editing is a revolutionary technology that allows scientists to modify an organism's DNA.
• Have you heard about gene editing? It's like editing the code of life!
• I heard they're messing around with gene editing to make super strong animals.
• In a way, gene editing is like playing God with the genetic makeup of living beings.