A Brief Critique of Two Claims about the Social Value of Biotechnological Enhancements

Keywords

Value (mathematics), Libertarianism, State (computer science), Human enhancement, Cognition

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• Re-thinking the distinction between therapy and enhancement: a study in empirical ethicsAJ McKeown — 2014
• Smarter Than Thou, Holier Than Thou: The Dynamic Interplay Between Cognitive and Moral EnhancementGabriela Pavarini, Alex McKeown, Ilina Singh — 2018

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