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Cryonics for all?

¹Department of Philosophy, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

|February 11, 2020

Summary

Governments should consider promoting cryonics, including financial support or encouragement, to extend life. This policy aims to benefit society, even addressing concerns about autonomy and potential suffering upon revival.

Area of Science:

Bioethics
Philosophy of Medicine
Public Policy

Background:

Recent philosophical arguments suggest cryonics is morally permissible and rational for those who can afford it.
The current accessibility of cryonics is limited by cost, raising questions about equitable distribution of life extension.

Purpose of the Study:

To construct a formal argument for government-supported cryonics promotion policies based on the principle of beneficence.
To address and refute objections related to autonomy, cost, population, and potential suffering of revived individuals.

Main Methods:

Formal argumentation derived from the principle of beneficence.
Ethical analysis of potential policy interventions for cryonics.
Consideration of counterarguments concerning individual autonomy, economic feasibility, and post-revival welfare.

Keywords:

cryonics human enhancement life extension

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A case is made for government policies that promote cryonics, aligning with the principle of beneficence.
Arguments suggest that certain promotion policies can enhance, rather than violate, individual autonomy.
Objections based on cost and population size are deemed surmountable, though the risk of suffering upon revival presents a significant challenge.

Conclusions:

Promoting cryonics through public policy is ethically justifiable from a beneficence standpoint.
Further ethical deliberation is required to address the potential suffering of cryonically revived individuals.
The ethical and practical frameworks for widespread cryonics access warrant continued investigation and policy development.