Human dignity and transhumanism: Do anthro-technological devices have moral status?

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 45-52

  Jotterand, Fabrice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Human dignity; Posthuman dignity; Transhumanism; UNESCO Declaration on Bioethics

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; CONCEPT FORMATION; DEHUMANIZATION; EGO; ETHICS; EUROPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CHARACTERISTIC; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MORALITY; NOMENCLATURE; PERSONHOOD; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; BIOETHICAL ISSUES; BIOETHICS; BIOMEDICAL ENHANCEMENT; CONCEPT FORMATION; DEHUMANIZATION; EGO; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; EUROPE; HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; PERSONHOOD; POLITICS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954173124     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265161003728795     Document Type: Article

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