Question

Improvement of the human race through the improvement of the human environment is
A. Eugenics
B. Euphenics
C. Euthenics
D. Anthropology

Answer 1

Hint: The terms ‘euphenics’, ‘eugenics’ and ‘euthenics’ seem to be very similar, but they are significantly different. This term was introduced by Joshua Lederberg in the early 1960s. It literally means good appearances.

Complete answer: The study of the enhancement of human function through enhancing living conditions is called euthenics. It involves influencing improvement and altering external factors such as education and a controllable climate, including the prevention and elimination of parasites and infectious diseases, environmentalism, job, education, home economics, sanitation and housing. Hence, euthenics is the advancement of the human race by the improvement of the human environment. By definition, euthenics is not generally understood to have anything to do with altering the composition of the human gene pool, but anything that affects culture has some effects on who reproduces and who does not. Anthropology is the analysis of what makes us human. Anthropologists take a broad approach to consider many distinct facets of human experience. They consider the past and see how human existed hundreds or thousands of years ago and what was important for them at that time with the help of archaeology.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note: Euphenics, which simply means nice or normal appearance, is the method of making phenotypic modifications in individuals after birth, typically to impact upon genetic disorder that is troublesome. Eugenics is the method or promotion of enhancing the human race by matching individuals with particular desirable genetic characteristics selectively.