The notion that only the fittest members of society deserve to survive and that social programs to help the poor will ultimately weaken the social order is a doctrine known as ________.
A) social Darwinism
B) positivism
C) post-modernism
D) social welfare

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The doctrine described in the question is known as social Darwinism. It is based on the theory of natural selection by Charles Darwin, and applies it to human society. It suggests that only the strongest and most fit members of society should survive, and that social programs to help the poor will ultimately weaken society by allowing the weak to survive and reproduce. This ideology was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was used to justify inequality and discrimination.

The Notion That Only the Fittest Members of Society Deserve