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Truly human enhancement : a philosophical defense of limits /

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The transformative potential of genetic and cybernetic technologies to enhance human capabilities is most often either rejected on moral and prudential grounds or hailed as the future salvation of humanity. In this book, Nicholas Agar offers a more nuanced view, making a case for moderate human enha...

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Main Author: Agar, Nicholas (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : The MIT Press, 2014.
Series:Basic bioethics.
Subjects:
Medical innovations > Moral and ethical aspects.
Biotechnology > Moral and ethical aspects.
Genetic engineering > Philosophy.
Medical ethics.
Genetic Enhancement > ethics.
Technology Assessment, Biomedical > ethics.
Ethics, Medical.
Biomedical Technology > ethics.
Diffusion of Innovation.
Ebooks.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book.
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Summary:The transformative potential of genetic and cybernetic technologies to enhance human capabilities is most often either rejected on moral and prudential grounds or hailed as the future salvation of humanity. In this book, Nicholas Agar offers a more nuanced view, making a case for moderate human enhancement - improvements to attributes and abilities that do not significantly exceed what is currently possible for human beings.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Description based on opening page (viewed Nov 14, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780262318976
0262318970
9781306203685
1306203686