Electronic Resource
Berkeley, Calif.
:
Berkeley Electronic Press (now: De Gruyter)
Studies in ethics, law and technology
1.2008, 1, art10
ISSN:
1941-6008
Source:
Berkeley Electronic Press Academic Journals
Topics:
Sociology
,
Technology
Notes:
This short comment presents arguments in support of human enhancement.What is enhancement? Surely it is a procedure that improves our functioning: any intervention which increases our general capabilities for human flourishing. We exclude from consideration those procedures often termed ``enhancements" that are of dubious overall benefit (for example breast or penis augmentation, or the taking of anabolic steroids to increase muscle mass). Equally we are not talking of ``designer" modifications which are more akin to aesthetic or fashion preferences than to improvements: hair colour, eye colour, or physique. An enhancement (as we are using the term) is something of benefit to the individual.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.bepress.com/selt/vol1/iss1/art10
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