Enhancing Human Capacities is the first to review the very latest scientific developments in human enhancement. It is unique in its examination of the ethical and policy implications of these technologies from a broad range of perspectives.
Presents a rich range of perspectives on enhancement from world leading ethicists and scientists from Europe and North America
The most comprehensive volume yet on the science and ethics of human enhancement
Unique in providing a detailed overview of current and expected scientific advances in this area
Discusses...
Enhancing Human Capacities is the first to review the very latest scientific developments in human enhancement. It is unique in its examination...
To what extent should we use technology to try to make better human beings? Because of the remarkable advances in biomedical science, we must now find an answer to this question. Human enhancement aims to increase human capacities above normal levels. Many forms of human enhancement are already in use. Many students and academics take cognition enhancing drugs to get a competitive edge. Some top athletes boost their performance with legal and illegal substances. Many an office worker begins each day with a dose of caffeine. This is only the beginning. As science and technology advance...
To what extent should we use technology to try to make better human beings? Because of the remarkable advances in biomedical science, we must now find...
To what extent should we use technology to try to make better human beings? Because of the remarkable advances in biomedical science, we must now find an answer to this question. Human enhancement aims to increase human capacities above normal levels. Many forms of human enhancement are already in use. Many students and academics take cognition enhancing drugs to get a competitive edge. Some top athletes boost their performance with legal and illegal substances. Many an office worker begins each day with a dose of caffeine. This is only the beginning. As science and technology advance...
To what extent should we use technology to try to make better human beings? Because of the remarkable advances in biomedical science, we must now find...
What should happen when doctors and parents disagree about what would be best for a child? When should courts become involved? Should life support be stopped against parents' wishes? The case of Charlie Gard, reached global attention in 2017. It led to widespread debate about the ethics of disagreements between doctors and parents, about the place of the law in such disputes, and about the variation in approach between different parts of the world. In this book, medical ethicists Dominic Wilkinson and Julian Savulescu critically examine the ethical questions at the heart of disputes...
What should happen when doctors and parents disagree about what would be best for a child? When should courts become involved? Should life support be ...
