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Ethics of Human Enhancement Group 3 • • • • Changqing Ruan Hasan Ali Hu Li Ishtiaq Hassan Wani Human Enhancement “Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.” —Albert Camus (1951)” Any activity by which we improve our body, mind or abilities Natural Enhancement: Reading a book, Eating vegetable, Doing Exercise Artificial Enhancement: A computer chip implanted on our brain Distiction Between • Tools-Enhancement Mere use of tool------Natural Tools integrated into bodies-----Enhancement • Therapy-Enhancement Corrective eyeglasses ------Therapy Night vision binuculars------Enhancement Human Enhancement- Context Dependent Context is important while deciding What counts as enhancement? Whether it is morally relevant? Is it Probelmatic or not? Enhancements for cognitive and physical performance We, human, are improving our minds (through education, disciplined thinking, meditation, pharmaceuticals, etc.,) Ritalin -a drug, used especially in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD, -normal students use it to boost concentration as a way to study more effectively. bodies (with a sound diet, physical exercise, advanced materials etc.,) Beta-blockers -intended to treat high blood pressure and other disorders by slowing down the heart rate, -is also tried to reduce anxiety as a way to boost physical performance, More Examples… Prosthetic limbs Cosmetic surgery - radical life extension, by curing fatal diseases e.g. cancer rejuvenating the body/mind developing anti-aging medicine, Human enhancement leads to societal disruptions Human beings surely benefit from human enhancement Satellite Internet Drug …… However, also leads to societal disruptions Communication problem Unemployment Addiction to internet …… Should we restrict the changes in life? NO! What should we do is to minimize the disruptions instead of evading. We look forward to this circle Desire enhancement Benefits in life Enhanced person Breakthroughs in iintelligence and creativity