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BASE JUSTIFICATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eugenism
1, record 1, English, eugenism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The belief that the human species can be improved through selective breeding. 1, record 1, English, - eugenism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eugénisme
1, record 1, French, eug%C3%A9nisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eugénisme peut être pratiqué-et l'est en effet-au sein d’une même population, précisément sur la base du "réductionnisme génétique" selon lequel certaines vies sont censées constituer un fardeau pour la collectivité, les intéressés et leurs familles, et ne valent pas d’être vécues. Il ne s’agit alors absolument pas de race, mais de handicap [...] La vérité est que l'eugénisme procède d’une attitude qui, comme le racisme, cherche sa justification dans la science. Il ne s’agit que de visions stéréotypées et de conceptions philosophiques rejetant la notion fondamentale de dignité intrinsèque de l'individu humain et niant le caractère inviolable et inaliénable des droits de l'homme qui découle du consensus international concernant la valeur de chaque être humain. Les valeurs humaines ne varient pas selon la santé, le sexe, la race, les doctrines de la personne ou tout autre facteur. L'eugénisme et le racisme sont deux théories politiques et sociales et non des catégories scientifiques. 1, record 1, French, - eug%C3%A9nisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuisance claim 1, record 2, English, nuisance%20claim
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réclamation sans fondement
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9clamation%20sans%20fondement
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fondement : Motif juridique, base légale, moyen de justification. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9clamation%20sans%20fondement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- justification-based
1, record 3, English, justification%2Dbased
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- basé sur justification
1, record 3, French, bas%C3%A9%20sur%20justification
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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