Ethical Dilemmas Of Transhumanism In Sports
Transhumanism is the term used in the belief that the human race can evolve beyond its mental and physical limitations that currently exist. This is definitely a difficult slippery slope of a belief. There are benefits for mankind that could emerge from these enhancements and also there are problems that could also emerge especially from an ethical standpoint. When discussing this topic several things come to mind. Do humans have the right to tamper with our genetic make up to create a new form of human being, if this happens what will happen to the unmodified humans when they become obsolete? Each opposing side puts up very a very good argument explain why they believe what they do. The sports industry would be very interested in these enhancements
and you can already see today that some athletes today performance enhancing drugs today to give them an edge over other athletes. The ability to cure disease or grow back limbs and organs sounds like a clear-cut choice as to being for this issue, but its not so simple. In my opinion I think that the benefits out weigh the negatives to some extent if precautions and regulations are in place to answer the ethical problems and abuses that could arise. From a biblical standpoint, I would approach this with caution even though I can see the positives that could come from this. “ The argument of both transhumanist and enhancement bio ethicist is admirably concise. As a point of faith, they assert that technologies evolving from genetics, nanoscience, and neuroscience soon will be sufficient to permit their agendas to be pursed in an ethical and value- free manner.” (Koch, p.686). Genesis 1:26 states “ Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over birds of the sky and over cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creep over the earth.”
and you can already see today that some athletes today performance enhancing drugs today to give them an edge over other athletes. The ability to cure disease or grow back limbs and organs sounds like a clear-cut choice as to being for this issue, but its not so simple. In my opinion I think that the benefits out weigh the negatives to some extent if precautions and regulations are in place to answer the ethical problems and abuses that could arise. From a biblical standpoint, I would approach this with caution even though I can see the positives that could come from this. “ The argument of both transhumanist and enhancement bio ethicist is admirably concise. As a point of faith, they assert that technologies evolving from genetics, nanoscience, and neuroscience soon will be sufficient to permit their agendas to be pursed in an ethical and value- free manner.” (Koch, p.686). Genesis 1:26 states “ Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over birds of the sky and over cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creep over the earth.”