Bioethics: Nature vs. Nurture

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are capable of continuing a strong or smart line of humans or animals. Parents play the big role in nurturing and are always blamed if the offspring has not properly adapted to the environment.

Scientifically, “nurture” is idea of influential factors such as environment and parents that make up their child. The chromosomes from each parent act like the genotypes in a person, but the main focus is on the phenotypes or recessive traits copied from the parents. But no single gene is believed to be responsible for each trait, but instead a combination of genes will create a complex pattern of inherited traits. When the offspring is born, they will be a living copy of their parents but how they are raised will result in their succession. But environment and parents play a role in the development of the child. A hierarchy that includes a reputation determined by wealth can be a reason. For example, if a child is born in a rich family and with successful parents people assume ...

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