Current mood:	contemplative
Entry tags:	ethics, philosophy

a philosophical approach to biological enhancement
I'm not even done listening to the Philosophy Bites podcast featuring Allen Buchanan, who discusses biological enhancement with Nigel Warburton. I had to make a few comments immediately. This is one of the most fascinating conversations Dr. Warburton has hosted! Very fresh and thought-provoking subject! Humans have been enhancing themselves for millenia. Literacy is an enhancement. Caffeine is an enhancement. Now biology is revealing new vistas of human enhancement. What are the ethical implications?

Two other personal observations: First, I was surprised to learn that prosthetic legs give runners such an advantage that they are now disqualified from competing. I plan to look into that more. Second, this is one of my favorite podcast episodes for no other reason than because Dr. Buchanan uses the word "err" and pronounces it correctly. :)