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Publication Date:
January 2008
ISSN:
1941-6008
DOI:
10.2202/1941-6008.1007

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In Support of Human Enhancement

Sarah Chan / John Harris

1Institute for Science, Ethics and Innovation

1Institute for Science, Ethics and Innovation

Citation Information: Studies in Ethics, Law, and Technology. Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages –, ISSN (Online) 1941-6008, DOI: 10.2202/1941-6008.1007, January 2008

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Published Online:
2008-01-08

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.

Keywords: human enhancement

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