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May 25, 2021

Ethics of neurotechnology for personal moral enhancement

The four main areas of human enhancement are “emotional enhancement, cognitive enhancement, moral enhancement, and life extension.” Each of these have different, but overlapping ethical concerns. This case will discuss ethical aspects of neurotechnology and moral enhancement.

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Cristina Richie

April 27, 2021

The use of biotechnologies for enhancement: genetic engineering and social ethics

This case invites students to explore, debate, and find consensus on ethical aspects of biotechnologies related to enhancement. Students are provided with an overview of some ethical views on enhancement which they use as inspiration for two debates: one that focuses on questions of moral luck vs. distributive justice in deciding whether or not to pursue genetic engineering, and a second that asks if scientific progress should be subject to limitations based on its carbon emissions impact.

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Cristina Richie