The Recently Discovered Civil Code of Hammurabi

Kent, Charles Foster

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“…The prolog to the Law Code of Hammurabi (18th century BCE; Figure 1) states "…that the strong should not injure/oppress the weak" (Kent, 1903;Prince, 1904). A more just bedrock for a system of laws seems hard to imagine.…”

Section: Case Study 1: Buck V Bellmentioning

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You can't keep a bad idea down: Dark history, death, and potential rebirth of eugenics

Liscum

Garcia

2021

The Anatomical Record

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“Be careful what you wish for”: This adage guides both how this project came to life, and how the topic covered in this review continues to unfold. What began as talks between two friends on shared interests in military history led to a 4‐year discussion about how our science curriculum does little to introduce our students to societal and ethical impacts of the science they are taught. What emerged was a curricular idea centered on how “good intentions” of some were developed and twisted by others to result in disastrous consequences of state‐sanctioned eugenics. In this article, we take the reader (as we did our students) through the long and soiled history of eugenic thought, from its genesis to the present. Though our focus is on European and American eugenics, we will show how the interfaces and interactions between science and society have evolved over time but have remained ever constant. Four critical 'case studies' will also be employed here for deep, thoughtful exploration on a particular eugenic issue. The goal of the review, as it is with our course, is not to paint humanity with a single evil brush. Instead, our ambition is to introduce our students/readers to the potential for harm through the misapplication and misappropriation of science and scientific technology, and to provide them with the tools to ask the appropriate questions of their scientists, physicians, and politicians.

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Section: Case Study 1: Buck V Bellmentioning

confidence: 99%