PHL 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Human Enhancement
5 Jan 2021
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Should biotechnologies that enhance person"s cognitive abilities beyond what is normal. People do not just want to be better in an absolute sense, they want to be better than. Should human growth hormone be used to increase height of those not suffering from a. This advantage will disappear if everyone is enhanced. No: if everyone does it, it is self-defeating. Giftedness are not completely subject to human will. But there are political solutions to these problems. (you can only do it if you already have a son and want a daughter) Yes: it is discriminatory and leads to social imbalance. The gifted character of human action involves recognizing that human talents and powers. In any professional sport there are a large number of hardworking and competent athletes. Pursuing perfection through biotechnical means destroys this appreciation. Sandel tries to answer this question through a consideration of sport and of. It isn"t training and a small number of stars parenting.
