The ethical desirability of moral bioenhancement: a review of reasons [Book Review]

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BMC Medical Ethics 15 (1):67 (2014)
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The debate on the ethical aspects of moral bioenhancement focuses on the desirability of using biomedical as opposed to traditional means to achieve moral betterment. The aim of this paper is to systematically review the ethical reasons presented in the literature for and against moral bioenhancement

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Sigrid Sterckx
University of Ghent
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Moral enhancement and freedom.John Harris - 2010 - Bioethics 25 (2):102-111.
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