Human enhancement

Human cloning for reproductive and therapeutic methods is a controversial subject and in using and looking the issue of human cloning from the perspective of consequentialism theory, I believe that using the perspective of consequentialism theory will result in human cloning not being morally wrong. One reason using consequentialist theory that human cloning is not wrong is that parental demands of children would not change because the child is a clone, parental demands vary from parent to…

The Genetic Modification of Human Embryos: The Negative Effects of an Unknown Process Imagine you are in the doctor’s office and you are told, “Congratulations for wanting a child! Now it is time to select your options.” You sit there with your spouse and decide the sex, hair and eye color, height, and DNA of your future child, just as you would customize a new car that you are buying. The issue is, however: what if you choose the wrong options, and when did nature disappear in the…

disease and save the child from a painful and possibly shortened life. It is wrong for parents and scientists to play God, except in the instance it could save the child from suffering. Now that scientists have successfully modified human embryos, the debates is on if human germline editing, changing the genetic code of future descendants, is an ethical thing to do. People say it is unnatural, but so are antibiotics and modern medicine. Another argument against gene editing is that it is…

Over the course of my high school years, I have practically been living with the topic of human genetic engineering. After watching the film Gattaca in my freshman biology class, I immediately clung to this topic, fascinated by what this technology was capable of. But most importantly, the extent to which this could negatively impact the future of American society. I went on to, not only, write a research paper on this topic my sophomore year, but also decided to argue my stance during my AP…

In science fiction, there is a special type of genre that primarily seeks to manipulate and mislead the person experiencing the story. These tales, whatever their medium, subtly influence their target to begin thinking about the world depicted in a way that may not be entirely accurate. Of course, stories like these can never be advertised as such; few things take away from a story more than knowing a plot twist is coming and trying to identify it. Books and movies have been working on…

technology and studying the world around us has always been ingrained in our psyche. The human identity, defined by the human biological origin and the primordial instincts of collaboration and problem solving, will continue to drive us forward. The path of limitation elimination has led the technology we use to become further and further integrated into human nature. Transhumanism and the concepts of human enhancement and life extension have been with us from the very beginning. Eyeglasses,…

Communication is a way of expressing one's thoughts or ideas to other humans. Back in time, humans did not have news, media, phones and the internet to keep them connected to family and friends. Unsurprisingly, people out there today take this technology for granted because they rely on these inventions to stay in touch. Everyone in the world wants to know about what has happened as soon that information is available to the general public. The Gilded Age and the Roaring Twenties did not have…

from the man-made sentience Project 2501 in Ghost in the Shell (1995) serve as a warning to society. The proliferation of technology in the modern world has accompanied discussions regarding the implications of increasingly advanced technology for human civilization. Many writers and filmmakers have contributed to such discourse using science fiction literature to illustrate issues that might arise with our rapid shift towards a high-tech society, as well as to explore essential philosophical…

Modular Humanity: An Inquiry into Bioethics and Human Ability A reality where a person can swap out every part of their body, from their heart to their fingertips, for high performance electrical parts might arrive in several years as research into biotechnology turns average people into super-humans. Biotechnology and bionics involve humans and electronics assimilating in ways that are beneficial to the person receiving the upgrade. These new forms of treatment currently consist of speculation…

in a “perfect” world. Vincent was conceived naturally, unlike the majority of the people in this world, who are genetically enhanced humans. People holding flaws, such as Vincent, are known as “in-valids”, and are left to do menial jobs. In order to follow his dreams and travel to space, Vincent needs to assume the identity of Jerome, who is a perfect genetic human with a flaw of his own. As the movie goes on, Vincent meets many people and runs into different problems;…