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"To what extent should we use technology to try to make better human beings? Because of the remarkable advances in biomedical science, we must now find an answer to this question. Human enhancement aims to increase human capacities above normal levels. Many forms of human enhancement are already in use. Many students and academics take cognition enhancing drugs to get a competitive edge. Some top athletes boost their performance with legal and illegal substances. Many an office worker begins each day with a dose of caffeine. This is only the beginning. As science and technology advance…
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2 editions- Other · English · 2010Oxford University Press · 432 pages · 9780199594962
- Other · English · 2008Oxford University Press · 423 pages · 9780199299720
Genetic engineeringPrenatal diagnosisSocial aspectsMedical innovationsBiomedical EnhancementMedical ethicsEthicsMedical technology