Unfit for the Future - The Need for Moral Enhancement

Zusatztext Persson and Savulescu's insights into human behavior demonstrate a novel way of describing the effects of sin that is rarely, if at all, found among Thomistic theologians. Informationen zum Autor Ingmar Persson is Professor of Practical Philosophy at the University of Gothenburg, and Research Fellow at the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford. Julian Savulescu is Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, Director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, and Director of the Program on Ethics and the New Biosciences in the 21st Century School, University of Oxford. Klappentext Unfit for the Future argues that the future of our species depends on radical enhancement of the moral aspects of our nature. Population growth and technological advances are threatening to undermine the conditions of worthwhile life on earth forever. We need to modify the biological bases of human motivation to deal with this challenge. Zusammenfassung Unfit for the Future argues that the future of our species depends on radical enhancement of the moral aspects of our nature. Population growth and technological advances are threatening to undermine the conditions of worthwhile life on earth forever. We need to modify the biological bases of human motivation to deal with this challenge. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction 2: Human Nature and Common Sense Morality 3: Liberal Democracy 4: Catastrophic Misuses of Science 5: Responsibility for Omissions to Aid 6: The Tragedy of the Commons 7: The Tragedy of the Environment and Liberal Democracy 8: Authoritarianism and Democracy 9: Liberal Democracy and the End of History 10: Moral Enhancement as a Possible Way-Out Index

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• Authors: Ingmar Persson, Ingmar (University of Gothenburg) Savules Persson, Persson Ingmar, Julian Savulescu, Savulescu Julian
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2014
• EAN: 9780198707929
• ISBN: 978-0-19-870792-9
• No. of pages: 154
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, MEDICAL / Ethics, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Bioethics, Ethics and moral philosophy, Bio-ethics, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct