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  • Biogerontology
  • Bioethics

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  • Aging is increasingly understood as a malleable biological process.
  • Ethical discussions on longevity research often focus on consequentialist concerns like overpopulation and inequality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reframe the ethical debate on longevity research.
  • To ground arguments for longevity research in principles of autonomy, self-ownership, and the intrinsic value of life.
  • To address and refute common philosophical, societal, and individual objections to life extension.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical argumentation and ethical analysis.
  • Critique of consequentialist ethical frameworks.
  • Exploration of deontological and virtue ethics perspectives on aging and life extension.

Main Results:

  • Philosophical appeals to "naturalness" do not provide decisive objections to longevity research.
  • Societal concerns regarding resources, justice, and stagnation can be addressed.
  • Individual worries about meaning and boredom are not insurmountable barriers to extended lifespans.

Conclusions:

  • Longevity research offers significant benefits beyond disease delay, including technological advancement and liberation from age-based limitations.
  • The ethical justification for longevity research is robust, resting on fundamental values.
  • The burden of proof lies with those who oppose interventions that could prevent suffering and extend healthy life.