scholarly journals La revaloración del concepto de naturaleza humana en la sociedad tecnológica. Una introducción a propósito del «human enhancement»

2021 ◽  
pp. 75-97
Author(s):  
Héctor Velázquez-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Human Enhancement

El presente texto realiza un acercamiento introductorio a los límites y alcances del concepto de naturaleza humana y sus intentos de redefinición conceptual, en el contexto de la discusión contemporánea sobre su pertinencia. Ello como un elemento de valoración critica con ocasión de la propuesta transhumanista de mejora humana mediante el uso de las biotecnologias emergentes para la potenciación de nuestras capacidades físicas, mentales y conductuales.

Doctors Playing Gods? The Legal Challenges in Regulating the Experimental Stage of Cybernetic Human Enhancement

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Thibaut Moulin
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Human Enhancement ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Prisoners Of War ◽  
International Human Rights Law ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
Medical Progress ◽  
Unique Nature ◽  
The Military

The emergence of new technologies might challenge our assumptions about biomedical research: medical progress may not only cure but enhance human capacities. In particular, the emergence of brain-machine interfaces will admittedly allow disabled people to move or communicate again, but also has various military applications, such as remote control of drones and avatars. Although there is no express legal framework pertaining to the experimental phase of human enhancement techniques, they are actually constrained by international law. According to international humanitarian law, civilians and prisoners of war may be subjected to experiments only when required by their state of health or for medical treatment. According to international human rights law, experimentations are permissible when they meet two conditions: (i) free consent, and (ii) proportionality (that is, the adequacy of risk and benefit). In light of these conditions, this article assesses the situations in which experimentation involving brain-computer interfaces would be lawful. It also gives specific attention to those experimentations carried out on members of the armed forces. In fact, owing to the military hierarchy and the unique nature of its mission (to protect national security at the risk of their own lives), it is necessary to determine how the military may comply with this legal framework.

Biotechnoscience and Boundaries of Human Enhancement

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-39
Author(s):  
Elena Grebenschikova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Enhancement

The commodification of personality: Human enhancement and market society

Human Affairs ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-45
Author(s):  
Leandro Gaitán
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Human Enhancement ◽  
The Self ◽  
Market Society ◽  
Technological Society ◽  
Technological Tools

Abstract In a future highly technological society it will be possible to modify the personality using different kinds of technological tools. Consequently, we could become buyers and consumers of personality. As such, personality, which is a core aspect of the self, could turn into a commodity. This article intends to address the following questions: 1) How can new technologies modify personality? 2) Why might personality become a commodity? 3) What is wrong with turning personality into commodity?

Human Enhancement as a Youth Problem

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-50
Author(s):  
Valery A. Lukov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Enhancement

Human Enhancement in Futures Explorations

2013 ◽  
pp. 45-61
Author(s):  
Lucas Cornips ◽  
Marjolein van Asselt
Keyword(s):  
Human Enhancement
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