Although human enhancement technologies may benefit societies in important ways, their use at work also raises serious ethical, political and economic questions that demand broad consideration. These questions include, how do the public view these technologies, what are the consequences of their long-term use in individuals? Who pays? If the private individual pays, then the rich will get cleverer. Another set of authenticity concerns arises in arguments that focus on enhancement interventions performed by parents in conceiving and raising their children. Here, the claim is that offspring who have no agency in deciding whether to be enhanced are cheated of their authentic identities and the autonomy to create themselves as others normally do.
