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Anti-Aging Treatments
Impacts on the sustainability of social systems, potential exacerbation of overpopulation, redefinition of the human lifespan
Genetic Editing (e.g., CRISPR-Cas9)
Potential to deepen social inequalities, unintended consequences in the gene pool, playing 'God' with human biology
Neuroenhancement (e.g., Nootropics, Brain-computer interfaces)
Issues of consent, autonomy, and authenticity; risk of dependency or coercion; privacy and data security concerns
Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports
Questions about fairness and the 'spirit of sport', health risks to athletes, issues surrounding informed consent
Cognitive Enhancement Therapies (e.g., Deep Brain Stimulation)
Potential to alter personal identity or personality, issues of informed consent for irreversible procedures, disparity in access leading to social division
Artificial Reproduction Technologies (e.g., IVF, Artificial Wombs)
Ethical dilemmas over 'savior siblings' and embryo selection, impact on concepts of family and parenthood, potential for commercialization of human life
Prosthetics and Exoskeletons
Accessibility and social justice concerns; potential for creating 'super-abled' humans; definitions of disability and normality
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