The New Liberal Eugenics: a Critical Review of Arguments against Biomedical Enhancement of Human Physical or Mental Capabilities (in Polish)

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Published: Dec 17, 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13153/diam.42.2014.688
Keywords:
eugenics nature autonomy genetic engineering preimplantation genetic diagnosis status quo effect Habermas Sandel Fukuyama Bostrom Kahneman

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Tomasz Żuradzki
Jagiellonian University

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The aim of this review article is to criticize popular arguments against using the biomedical technology to enhance human physical or mental capabilities. Discussing works of Habermas, Sandel and Fukuyama I will analyze three arguments of this kind that refer to: 1) autonomy; 2) life as a gift; 3) natural equilibrium. Finally I will demonstrate that the opposition to some enhancement projects may result from a characteristic cognitive error: a status quo bias.

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Żuradzki, Tomasz. 2014. “The New Liberal Eugenics: A Critical Review of Arguments Against Biomedical Enhancement of Human Physical or Mental Capabilities (in Polish)”. Diametros, no. 42 (December):204-26. https://doi.org/10.13153/diam.42.2014.688.
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Tomasz Żuradzki, Jagiellonian University

Tomasz Żuradzki, PhDJagiellonian UniversityInstitute of Philosophyul. Grodzka 5231-044 Kraków, Polande-mail: t.zuradzki@uj.edu.pl
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