The Ethics of Cryonics
Is it Immoral to be Immortal?
(Sprache: Englisch)
Cryonics-also known as cryopreservation or cryosuspension-is the preservation of legally dead individuals at ultra-low temperatures. Those who undergo this procedure hope that future technology will not only succeed in reviving them, but also cure them of...
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Cryonics-also known as cryopreservation or cryosuspension-is the preservation of legally dead individuals at ultra-low temperatures. Those who undergo this procedure hope that future technology will not only succeed in reviving them, but also cure them of the condition that led to their demise. In this sense, some hope that cryopreservation will allow people to continue living indefinitely. This book discusses the moral concerns of cryonics, both as a medical procedure and as an intermediate step toward life extension. In particular, Minerva analyses the moral issues surrounding cryonics-related techniques (including the hypothetical cryosuspension of fetuses as an alternative to abortion) by focusing on how they might impact the individuals who undergo cryosuspension, as well as society at large. Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Ethics of Cryonics “
Part I: Cryonics as an Ethical Issue1. Introduction2. Pausing Death3. Resuming Life
Part II: Cryonics as a Step Toward Immortality
4. The Death Conundrum5. The Immortality Conundrum
Part III: Alternative Uses of Cryonics
6. Cryothanasia7. Cryosuspension of Pregnancy
Autoren-Porträt von Francesca Minerva
Francesca Minerva is FWO Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Ghent, Belgium. She has previously worked at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and she collaborates with various universities. Her main area of research is bioethics. Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Francesca Minerva
- 2018, 1st ed. 2018, XIII, 135 Seiten, Maße: 15,3 x 21,6 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 3319785982
- ISBN-13: 9783319785981
- Erscheinungsdatum: 11.06.2018
Sprache:
Englisch
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