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Transhumanism and moral equality.

James Wilson1

  • 1Centre for Professional Ethics, Chancellor's Building, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK. j.g.wilson@peak.keele.ac.uk

Bioethics
|September 12, 2007
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Transhumanism aims to enhance human capacities, but critics fear it undermines moral equality. This study argues that enhanced individuals will still be moral equals, as fundamental equality is not capacity-dependent.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Philosophy of Technology
  • Human Enhancement

Background:

  • Conservative thinkers raise objections to transhumanism.
  • A key objection is that enhancing human capacities undermines moral equality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the objection that transhumanism threatens fundamental moral equality.
  • To argue that enhanced capacities do not negate moral equality.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of moral equality.
  • Examination of the relationship between capacities and moral standing.

Main Results:

  • The objection to transhumanism based on moral equality is unfounded.
  • Moral equality is maintained even with significant capacity enhancements.

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Conclusions:

  • Fundamental moral equality is independent of an individual's capacities.
  • Enhanced beings retain equal moral standing with unenhanced humans.