02725nam 22005655 450 991030058270332120240724134857.09783319785998331978599010.1007/978-3-319-78599-8(CKB)4100000004243873(DE-He213)978-3-319-78599-8(MiAaPQ)EBC5407224(Perlego)3494568(EXLCZ)99410000000424387320180531d2018 u| 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Ethics of Cryonics Is it Immoral to be Immortal? /by Francesca Minerva1st ed. 2018.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Pivot,2018.1 online resource (XIII, 135 p.) Palgrave Pivot9783319785981 3319785982 Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Introduction -- 2. Pausing Death -- 3. Resuming Life -- 4. The Death Conundrum -- 5. The Immortality Conundrum -- 6. Cryothanasia -- 7. Cryosuspension of Pregnancy.Cryonics-also known as cryopreservation or cryosuspension-is the preservation of legally dead individuals at ultra-low temperatures. Those who undergo this procedure hope that future technology will not only succeed in reviving them, but also cure them of the condition that led to their demise. In this sense, some hope that cryopreservation will allow people to continue living indefinitely. This book discusses the moral concerns of cryonics, both as a medical procedure and as an intermediate step toward life extension. In particular, Minerva analyses the moral issues surrounding cryonics-related techniques (including the hypothetical cryosuspension of fetuses as an alternative to abortion) by focusing on how they might impact the individuals who undergo cryosuspension, as well as society at large. .Palgrave pivot.ScienceSocial aspectsBioethicsPhysical anthropologyScience and Technology StudiesBioethicsPhysical-Biological AnthropologyScienceSocial aspects.Bioethics.Physical anthropology.Science and Technology Studies.Bioethics.Physical-Biological Anthropology.363.75Minerva Francescaauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut825930BOOK9910300582703321The Ethics of Cryonics2102273UNINA