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A first primer for the ethics of enhancement
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Enhancement é o uso de tecnologia com o objetivo de melhorar as características humanas para lá das que um individuo normal possui, e pode tomar diferentes formas – enhancement físico, cognitivo, genético e moral. Este trabalho final de mestrado apresenta uma visão sobre a ética do enhancement através de uma revisão seletiva da literatura publicada sobre este tema ao longo dos últimos dez anos. Primeiro, tenta fornecer uma definição de enhancement e explorar as limitações e permeabilidade dessa definição. Procede depois para uma análise de problemas bioéticos comuns do enhancement, à luz de princípios clássicos como beneficência, não-maleficência ou dignidade. Os subtipos de enhancement são definidos individualmente e as questões bioéticas específicas colocadas por cada um deles abordadas. Termina com um destaque das principais ideias discutidas ao longo do artigo.
Enhancement is the use of technology with the objective of improving human characteristics beyond the ones a normal individual possesses, and it can assume different types – physical, cognitive, genetic and moral enhancement. This thesis offers a view on the ethics of enhancement through a selective review of the literature published on this thematic in the last ten years. First, it attempts to provide a definition of enhancement and explore the limitations and permeability of this definition. Then, it proceeds to analyze common enhancement bioethical problems in the light of classic principles such as beneficence, non-maleficence or dignity. The subtypes of enhancement are individually defined, and specific ethical questions posed by each one of them addressed. It ends with a highlight of the key ideas discussed throughout the article.
Enhancement is the use of technology with the objective of improving human characteristics beyond the ones a normal individual possesses, and it can assume different types – physical, cognitive, genetic and moral enhancement. This thesis offers a view on the ethics of enhancement through a selective review of the literature published on this thematic in the last ten years. First, it attempts to provide a definition of enhancement and explore the limitations and permeability of this definition. Then, it proceeds to analyze common enhancement bioethical problems in the light of classic principles such as beneficence, non-maleficence or dignity. The subtypes of enhancement are individually defined, and specific ethical questions posed by each one of them addressed. It ends with a highlight of the key ideas discussed throughout the article.
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Trabalho Final do Curso de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 2019
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Enhancement Ética Enhancement físico Enhancement cognitivo Enhancement moral