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The bioethics of enhancement : transhumanism, disability, and biopolitics / / Melinda Hall
| The bioethics of enhancement : transhumanism, disability, and biopolitics / / Melinda Hall |
| Autore | Hall Melinda Gann |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 pages) |
| Disciplina | 174.2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical innovations - Moral and ethical aspects
Medical innovations - Social aspects Medical innovations - Government policy Bioethics |
| ISBN | 1-4985-3349-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: enhancement, disability, and biopolitics -- Dragon slayers: exploring transhumanism -- Rethinking disability: dodging definitions, muddying models -- Rethinking enhancement: a genealogical approach -- Choosing, for choice's sake: a case study -- Disability as/at risk: the biopolitics of disability -- Conclusion: rethinking the future. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792558203321 |
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The bioethics of enhancement : transhumanism, disability, and biopolitics / / Melinda Hall
| The bioethics of enhancement : transhumanism, disability, and biopolitics / / Melinda Hall |
| Autore | Hall Melinda Gann |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 pages) |
| Disciplina | 174.2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical innovations - Moral and ethical aspects
Medical innovations - Social aspects Medical innovations - Government policy Bioethics |
| ISBN | 1-4985-3349-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: enhancement, disability, and biopolitics -- Dragon slayers: exploring transhumanism -- Rethinking disability: dodging definitions, muddying models -- Rethinking enhancement: a genealogical approach -- Choosing, for choice's sake: a case study -- Disability as/at risk: the biopolitics of disability -- Conclusion: rethinking the future. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813491903321 |
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Hall Melinda Gann
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Enhancing human capacities / / edited by Julian Savulescu, Ruud ter Meulen, and Guy Kahane
| Enhancing human capacities / / edited by Julian Savulescu, Ruud ter Meulen, and Guy Kahane |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (631 p.) |
| Disciplina | 174.29 |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical innovations - Moral and ethical aspects
Medical innovations - Government policy Medical innovations - Social aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4443-9355-3
1-4443-9353-7 9786613408082 1-283-40808-2 1-4443-9354-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Part I: Key Concepts and Questions""; ""Part II: Cognitive Enhancement""; ""Part III: Mood Enhancement""; ""Part IV: Physical Enhancement""; ""Part V: Lifespan Extension""; ""Part VI: Moral Enhancement""; ""Part VII: General Policy""; ""Part I: Key Concepts and Questions""; ""Chapter 1: Well-Being and Enhancement""; ""Definitions of Enhancement""; ""The Welfarist Account of Human Enhancement""; ""Applying the Welfarist Account: The Case of Cognitive Ability""
""Summary: The Case in Favor of Enhancement""""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: The Concept of Nature and the Enhancement Technologies Debate""; ""Enhancement by Means of Biotechnology and the Challenge to the Notion of Nature""; ""The Contribution of "Nature" and the "Natural" in the Debate on Enhancement of Human Capacities""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: Enhancement, Autonomy, and Authenticity""; ""Introduction""; ""Autonomy""; ""Enhancement Promotes Autonomy?""; ""Promoting Autonomy is Irrelevant?"" ""Authenticity and Enhancement -Physical and Aesthetic""""Authenticity and Enhancement - Cognitive and Mood""; ""Enhancement and Autonomy on a Larger Scale""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4: Breaking Evolution's Chains: The Promise of Enhancement by Design""; ""Unintended versus Intended Genetic Modification as a Means of Improving Human Welfare""; ""A Better Way to Think Responsibly about Intentional Genetic Modification""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Part II: Cognitive Enhancement""; ""Chapter 5: Cognition Enhancement: Upgrading the Brain""; ""Introduction"" ""Enhancement Methods""""Ethical Issues""; ""The Ends of Enhancement""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6: The Social and Economic Impacts of Cognitive Enhancement""; ""Introduction""; ""Types of Cognitive Enhancement and Effects""; ""Economic Benefits of Enhancement""; ""Enhancement and Employment""; ""Injustice""; ""Obstacles to Development""; ""References""; ""Chapter 7: Cognitive Enhancing Drugs: Neuroscience and Society""; ""Cognition""; ""Cognitive Enhancement as a Potential Treatment""; ""Non-Therapeutic Uses of Cognitive-Enhancing Drugs"" ""Do Cognitive Enhancing Drugs Affect Everyone Equally?""""Some Ethical Issues""; ""Future Directions""; ""References""; ""Chapter 8: Cognitive Bias and Collective Enhancement""; ""Biased Individuals""; ""Groups""; ""The Internet""; ""Institutions""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter 9: Smart Policy: Cognitive Enhancement and the Public Interest""; ""Background""; ""Assessment""; ""Policy Issues""; ""References""; ""Part III: Mood Enhancement""; ""Chapter 10: Scientific, Ethical, and Social Issues in Mood Enhancement""; ""Introduction"" ""SSRIs and Other Technologies that Improve Mood"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910208815903321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Enhancing human capacities / / edited by Julian Savulescu, Ruud ter Meulen, and Guy Kahane
| Enhancing human capacities / / edited by Julian Savulescu, Ruud ter Meulen, and Guy Kahane |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (631 p.) |
| Disciplina | 174.29 |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical innovations - Moral and ethical aspects
Medical innovations - Government policy Medical innovations - Social aspects |
| ISBN |
1-4443-9355-3
1-4443-9353-7 9786613408082 1-283-40808-2 1-4443-9354-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Part I: Key Concepts and Questions""; ""Part II: Cognitive Enhancement""; ""Part III: Mood Enhancement""; ""Part IV: Physical Enhancement""; ""Part V: Lifespan Extension""; ""Part VI: Moral Enhancement""; ""Part VII: General Policy""; ""Part I: Key Concepts and Questions""; ""Chapter 1: Well-Being and Enhancement""; ""Definitions of Enhancement""; ""The Welfarist Account of Human Enhancement""; ""Applying the Welfarist Account: The Case of Cognitive Ability""
""Summary: The Case in Favor of Enhancement""""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: The Concept of Nature and the Enhancement Technologies Debate""; ""Enhancement by Means of Biotechnology and the Challenge to the Notion of Nature""; ""The Contribution of "Nature" and the "Natural" in the Debate on Enhancement of Human Capacities""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: Enhancement, Autonomy, and Authenticity""; ""Introduction""; ""Autonomy""; ""Enhancement Promotes Autonomy?""; ""Promoting Autonomy is Irrelevant?"" ""Authenticity and Enhancement -Physical and Aesthetic""""Authenticity and Enhancement - Cognitive and Mood""; ""Enhancement and Autonomy on a Larger Scale""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4: Breaking Evolution's Chains: The Promise of Enhancement by Design""; ""Unintended versus Intended Genetic Modification as a Means of Improving Human Welfare""; ""A Better Way to Think Responsibly about Intentional Genetic Modification""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Part II: Cognitive Enhancement""; ""Chapter 5: Cognition Enhancement: Upgrading the Brain""; ""Introduction"" ""Enhancement Methods""""Ethical Issues""; ""The Ends of Enhancement""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6: The Social and Economic Impacts of Cognitive Enhancement""; ""Introduction""; ""Types of Cognitive Enhancement and Effects""; ""Economic Benefits of Enhancement""; ""Enhancement and Employment""; ""Injustice""; ""Obstacles to Development""; ""References""; ""Chapter 7: Cognitive Enhancing Drugs: Neuroscience and Society""; ""Cognition""; ""Cognitive Enhancement as a Potential Treatment""; ""Non-Therapeutic Uses of Cognitive-Enhancing Drugs"" ""Do Cognitive Enhancing Drugs Affect Everyone Equally?""""Some Ethical Issues""; ""Future Directions""; ""References""; ""Chapter 8: Cognitive Bias and Collective Enhancement""; ""Biased Individuals""; ""Groups""; ""The Internet""; ""Institutions""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter 9: Smart Policy: Cognitive Enhancement and the Public Interest""; ""Background""; ""Assessment""; ""Policy Issues""; ""References""; ""Part III: Mood Enhancement""; ""Chapter 10: Scientific, Ethical, and Social Issues in Mood Enhancement""; ""Introduction"" ""SSRIs and Other Technologies that Improve Mood"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830852803321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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