Towards a Moderate Stance on Human Enhancement

Towards a Moderate Stance on Human Enhancement

In this essay, we argue against radical ethical views about human enhancement that either dismiss or endorse it tout court. Instead, we advocate the moderate stance that issues of enhancement should be examined with an open mind and on a case-by-case basis. To make this view plausible, we offer thre...

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Main Authors:	Nikil Mukerji, Julian Nida-Rümelin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associazione Culturale Humana.Mente 2014-05-01
Series:	Humana.Mente: Journal of Philosophical Studies
Subjects:	human enhancement technology ethical issues
Online Access:	http://www.humanamente.eu/index.php/HM/article/view/113

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