Chapter 10 The Ethics of Genetic Enhancement Key Concepts and Future Prospects

• Main Author: Anomaly, Jonny (auth)
• Other Authors: Johnson, Tess (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2024
• Subjects: Philosophy; Ethics, genetic enhancement, biomedical, bioethics, treatment, medical, health, disability
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The desire to transform ourselves into something better than we are now is as old as humanity. But the ability to use biomedical technologies to enhance our capacities is new. In this chapter, we will distinguish different forms of enhancement - for example, environmental, biochemical, and genetic i...