Is It Ethical to Use Enhancement Technologies to Make Us Better than Well?

Arthur Caplan and Carl Elliott

PLOS Medicine, 2004, vol. 1, issue 3, 1-

Abstract: : A variety of biomedical technologies are being developed that can be used for purposes other than treating disease. Such “enhancement technologies” can be used to improve our appearance and regulate our emotions, with the goal of feeling “better than well.” While these technologies can help people adapt to their rapidly changing lifestyles, their use raises important ethical issues. Biomedical "enhancement technologies" are being developed that can be used for purposes other than treating disease, such as improving our appearance and regulating our emotions.

Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0010052

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