In this volume, scholars from philosophy, sociology, history, theology, women's studies, and law explore the looming ethical and social implications of new biotechnologies that are rapidly making it possible to enhance an individual's mental and physical attributes in ways previously only imagined.
To clarify the issues, the contributors grapple with the central concept of "enhancement" and probe the uses and abuses of the term. Focusing in particular on the moral issues pertaining to cosmetic surgery and cosmetic psychopharmacology (a category which includes Prozac), they also examine notions of identity, authenticity, normality, and complicity. Other essays in this collection address the social ramifications of the new technologies, including the problems of access and fairness.
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Erik Parens is the associate for philosophical studies at The Hastings Center.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Biotechnologies - ranging from genetic manipulation to pharmacology and surgical tehniques - are rapidly making it possible to enhance an individual's appearance, mood, mental and physical abilities, and even personality in ways previously only imagined. In this volume, scholars from philosophy, sociology, history, theology, women's studies and law explore the looming ethical and social implications of these biotechnologies. To clarify the issues, the contributors grapple with the central concept of "enhancement" and probe the uses and abuses of the term. They identify the critical difficulty in distinguishing between treatment and enhancement - a distinction crucial to future policymaking as well as to moral debate. Focusing in particular on the moral issues pertaining to cosmetic surgery and cosmetic psychopharmacology (a category which includes Prozac), they also examine notions of identity, authenticity, normality and complicity.Other essays in this collection address the social ramifications of the technologies, including the problems of access and fairness; the threat of imposing dominant conceptions of normality; and the temptation to ignore the complex causes of some forms of suffering. Explores ethical and social implications of various biotechnologies that make it possible to enhance an individual's mental and physical attributes. Focusing on the moral issues pertaining to cosmetic surgery and cosmetic psychopharmacolog, this title examines notions of identity, authenticity, normality, and complicity. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780878407804
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