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OverviewThis book discusses three possible human enhancement paradigms and explores how each involves different values, uses of technology, and different degrees and kinds of ethical concerns. A new framework is advanced that promotes technological innovation that serves the improvement of the human condition in a respectful and sustainable way. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laura Y. CabreraPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2015 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 3.845kg ISBN: 9781137402233ISBN 10: 1137402237 Pages: 201 Publication Date: 27 July 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword; Steve Fuller 1. Introduction to the Enhancement Debate 2. The Biomedical Paradigm 3. The Transhumanist Paradigm 4. The Social Paradigm 5. To Enhance or Not to Enhance: Looking Into Deeper Issues 6. A Suggested Approach 7. ConclusionsReviewsAuthor InformationLaura Cabrera is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the National Core for Neuroethics, University of British Columbia, Canada. Her current research focuses on neuroethics and emergent technologies, especially those connected to uses of neurotechnologies and individual/societal implications and perspectives. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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