Enhancement technologies and human identity

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 261-283

  DeGrazia, David ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Authenticity; Biotechnology; Enhancement; Identity; Inviolability; President's Council on Bioethics

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; IDENTITY; MENTAL CAPACITY; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; TRAINING;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH; PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON BIOETHICS;

AGING; BIOETHICS; BIOMEDICAL ENHANCEMENT; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; INHERITANCE PATTERNS; INTELLIGENCE; PERSONALITY; PERSONHOOD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 21244487037     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310590960166     Document Type: Review

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