Enhancing human traits
by Erik Parens
New biotechnologies - ranging from genetic manipulation to pharmacology and new surgical techniques - are rapidly making it possible to enhance an individual's appearance, mood, mental and physical abilities, and even personality in ways previously only imagined. In this volume, scholars from philosophy, sociology, history, theology, women's studies, and law explore the looming ethical and social implications of these new biotechnologies.
Moral and ethical aspectsPsychotropic drugsPerformance technologySocial aspectsMedical innovationsPlastic SurgeryMedical technologyBioethicsSurgery, plasticTrendsTherapeutic use