Radical Life Extension :: an Ethical Analysis.

Radical life extension is the direct and intentional extension of the maximum human life span through hypothetical biotechnologies. Although no such technologies do currently exist, it is imperative to analyze whether they should be developed because they could have considerable effects on individua...

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Main Author: Hainz, Tobias
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:German
Published: mentis Verlag GmbH, 2014.
Series:Schöningh, Fink and mentis Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Radical life extension is the direct and intentional extension of the maximum human life span through hypothetical biotechnologies. Although no such technologies do currently exist, it is imperative to analyze whether they should be developed because they could have considerable effects on individuals and societal structures. This book provides a comprehensive ethical analysis of radical life extension by investigating its possible influence on human welfare. Effects resulting from the actions of isolated individuals, such as the satisfaction or frustration of certain desires, are taken into a.
Physical Description:1 online resource (347 pages)
ISBN:9783957439949
3957439949

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