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oapen-20.500.12657-587392022-10-15T03:18:51Z Bioscience and the Good Life Brassington, Iain Philosophy of science bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HP Philosophy::HPQ Ethics & moral philosophy This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. The field of biotechnology has provided us with radical revisions and reappraisals of the nature and possibilities of our biological existence. Yet beyond its immediate utility, does a life that is healthier, longer, or freer from disease make us 'better' or more moral people? Bioscience and the Good Life explores the complex relationship between modern biosciences and human flourishing, their sympathies and schisms, and the instances of their reconciliation. Here cognitive enhancement, longevity, and the spectacle of excellence in sports, are examined within the context of what constitutes a life well lived. Framing biotechnological innovation in the discourse of duty and ethics, Brassington advances an insightful and involved response to the existing debates between bioscientific optimists and pessimists, one which mediates their differences, and expands the traditional scope of their arguments. 2022-10-14T14:52:58Z 2022-10-14T14:52:58Z 2013 book ONIX_20221014_9781780930930_70 9781780930930 9781849663397 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/58739 eng Science Ethics and Society application/pdf n/a 9781780930930.pdf Bloomsbury Academic Bloomsbury Academic 10.5040/9781472544315 10.5040/9781472544315 066d8288-86e4-4745-ad2c-4fa54a6b9b7b 9781780930930 9781849663397 Bloomsbury Academic 256 London open access
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This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. The field of biotechnology has provided us with radical revisions and reappraisals of the nature and possibilities of our biological existence. Yet beyond its immediate utility, does a life that is healthier, longer, or freer from disease make us 'better' or more moral people? Bioscience and the Good Life explores the complex relationship between modern biosciences and human flourishing, their sympathies and schisms, and the instances of their reconciliation. Here cognitive enhancement, longevity, and the spectacle of excellence in sports, are examined within the context of what constitutes a life well lived. Framing biotechnological innovation in the discourse of duty and ethics, Brassington advances an insightful and involved response to the existing debates between bioscientific optimists and pessimists, one which mediates their differences, and expands the traditional scope of their arguments.
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