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[Human enhancement: three uses, three issues].

Simone Bateman¹, Jean Gayon

¹Université Paris Descartes, Villejuif Cedex, France. simone.bateman@parisdescartes.fr

Medecine Sciences : M/S

|October 17, 2012

Summary

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Human enhancement involves using biomedical techniques and converging technologies to improve human potential and nature. This concept encompasses capacity improvement, nature alteration, and self-improvement, blending old ideas with new methods.

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Published on: August 30, 2007

Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Bioethics
Philosophy of Technology

Background:

Human enhancement encompasses actions aimed at increasing human potential or creating new human capabilities.
It often repurposes biomedical techniques from medical practice and integrates converging technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

To delineate distinct meanings of the term "human enhancement."
To explore the conceptual underpinnings and historical context of human enhancement.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of the term "human enhancement."
Distinguishing between three interpretations: improvement of human capacities, improvement of human nature, and self-improvement.

Main Results:

Identified three distinct uses of "human enhancement" based on the interpretation of "human": capacity enhancement, nature enhancement, and self-enhancement.
These meanings originate from diverse contexts but share roots in long-standing philosophical and ethical traditions.

Conclusions:

Human enhancement represents a convergence of established philosophical ideas with novel technological means.
Understanding these distinct meanings is crucial for navigating ethical and societal discussions surrounding human enhancement technologies.