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Moral deficiencies threaten humanity, necessitating moral enhancement. This paper argues for developing moral post-persons, who would pursue collective interests, similar to moral exemplars, thus preventing future suffering.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Ethics
Moral Philosophy
Human Enhancement

Background:

Humanity faces existential threats due to moral deficiencies, such as inadequate responses to climate change.
Individual moral improvement is possible and necessary to mitigate future suffering.
Moral enhancement is proposed as a means to address these deficiencies.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the concept of moral enhancement and its potential to create "moral post-persons."
To argue in favor of developing moral post-persons, contrary to existing viewpoints.
To establish that moral post-persons would act in humanity's collective interest.

Main Methods:

Philosophical argumentation and ethical reasoning.
Analysis of the concept of moral exemplars and their behavior.
Extrapolation of the expected characteristics and actions of moral post-persons.

Main Results:

Moral deficiencies pose significant risks to human survival.
Moral enhancement could lead to the creation of moral post-persons.
Moral post-persons are expected to align their interests with the collective good, akin to moral exemplars.

Conclusions:

Developing moral post-persons is ethically justifiable and desirable.
Moral post-persons offer a pathway to mitigate existential risks by promoting collective well-being.
Humanity ought to pursue the creation of moral post-persons to ensure its future interests.