Better than human : the promise and perils of enhancing ourselves /

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Is it right to use biomedical technologies to make us better than well or even perhaps better than human? Should we view our biology as fixed or should we try to improve on it? College students are already taking cognitive enhancement drugs. The U.S. army is already working to develop drugs and tech...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Buchanan, Allen E., 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Colección:Philosophy in action.
Temas:
Bioethics.
Medical innovations > Moral and ethical aspects.
Bioethics
Biomedical Enhancement > ethics
Médecine > Innovations > Aspect moral.
Bioéthique.
MEDICAL > Ethics.
Medical innovations > Moral and ethical aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Is it right to use biomedical technologies to make us better than well or even perhaps better than human? Should we view our biology as fixed or should we try to improve on it? College students are already taking cognitive enhancement drugs. The U.S. army is already working to develop drugs and technologies to produce "super soldiers." Scientists already know how to use genetic engineering techniques to enhance the strength and memories of mice and the application of such technologies to humans is on the horizon. In Better Than Human, philosopher-bioethicist Allen Buchanan grapples w.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 199 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199797998
0199797994

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