Better than human
Subtitle: the promise and perils of enhancing ourselves
By: Allen Buchanan
Series: Philosophy in action: small books about big ideas
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9780199797875
Subjects: Medical innovations; Moral and ethical aspects; Bioethics
Description: In Better than Human, philosopher-bioethicist Allen Buchanan grapples with the ethical dilemmas of the biomedical enhancement revolution. Biomedical enhancement revolution. Biomedical enhancements can make us smarter, have better memories, be stronger, quicker, have more stamina, live much longer, avoid the frailties of aging, and enjoy richer emotional lives. In spite of the benefits that biomedical enhancements may bring, many people instinctively reject them. Some worry that we will lose something important--our appreciation for what we have or what makes human beings distinctively valuable.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.