Be good for goodness’ sake
“Be good for goodness’ sake” is not only the secret of piling up presents from Santa Claus under the Christmas tree, but the secret of...
Will brainwashing make a comeback?
Imagine this scenario: the American military captures a fanatical soldier of the Islamic State who has been responsible for the deaths of several Americans. What...
For teenagers from hell, “compulsory moral neurorehabilitation” might be needed
The right to autonomy fades out when they become a danger to society Transgender issues for teenagers rank very high amongst the (very few) bioethical...
Who needs ‘moral bioenhancement’ most?
Is it realistic? Photo by Rob Curran on Unsplash “Many supporters of ’moral bioenhancement’ (MBE), the use of biomedical interventions for moral improvement, have been criticised for having...
Human gene editing: should we think twice about producing designer babies?
AJOB explores the negative implications of altering the human genome.CRISPR gene editing technology is still in its early stages of development. Yet it is already...
Moral fluoridation
Why do I keep screwing things up? This is, IMHO, the first question of moral philosophy. I know what the decent, sensible and right option...
Protecting the world through moral bioenhancement
It should be compulsory but secret, argues an American bioethicist The co-existence of large numbers of Very Bad Hombres and readily available means of mass...
Enhancement, disease, and compulsory gene editing
Could we have an obligation to gene-edit embryos? Media outlets were in a frenzy this week after the Nuffield Council on Bioethics released a new...
The enhancement debate continues
The latest edition of the Cambridge Quarterly takes stock of the enhancement debate. Human enhancement has been a hot-topic in bioethics for a number of...
Moral enhancement won’t work, claim bioethicists
It could be a dangerous social experimentA recent study in the journal Bioethics finds that "moral enhancement technologies" are neither feasible nor wise, based on an assessment...
Should psychopaths be morally bioenhanced?
Croatian bioethicists say it should be compulsory Our culture is fascinated by psychopaths. Go shopping on Amazon and you will find books like The Wisdom...
Is enhancement ‘liberal’ or ‘conservative”?
A British academic questions the progressiveness of genetic engineering Human genetic modification (HGM) or human enhancement is normally portrayed as a liberal cause. Its advocates...