From Self-preservation to Human Enhancement
Ključne riječi:
moral duty of self-preservation, human enhancement, egoism, altruism.Sažetak
The ancient sages, both in the East and in the West, all taught that we should not harm
others, rather we must love our neighbors. But what about loving oneself? In Jahr’s discussion
on the 5th Commandment as an expression of the moral law, he talked about the duty of
self-preservation. He said: ”… in Christian perspective every human life as such is morally
sacred – including one’s own life. Preservation of life – and one’s own life not excluded – is
a duty.“ This is an interesting statement. Looking at today’s world especially the progress of
biomedical technology, human beings have attempted to preserve themselves through the biotechnological enhancement. Is it what Jahr means that we have a duty of self-preservation?
This paper will discuss Jahr’s view on life preservation and also look at the ongoing debates of
human enhancement in the world today
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