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. 2019 Mar;3(3):204-206.
doi: 10.1038/s41562-019-0545-2. Epub 2019 Feb 11.

Rethinking Human Enhancement as Collective Welfarism

Daphne Bavelier  1   2 , Julian Savulescu  3   4 , Linda P Fried  5 , Theodore Friedmann  6 , Corinna E Lathan  7 , Simone Schürle  8 , John R Beard  9
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Rethinking Human Enhancement as Collective Welfarism

Daphne Bavelier et al. Nat Hum Behav. 2019 Mar.

Abstract

Human enhancement technologies are opening tremendous opportunities but also challenges to the core of what it means to be human. We argue that the goal of human enhancement should be to enhance quality of life and well-being not only of individuals but also of the communities they inhabit.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interest.

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