Human Enhancement Ethical Issues

The advent of modern biotechnology and genetic engineering brought about the prospect of human enhancement – that is, of such a use of medicine or technology that would improve human physical and mental traits beyond what is currently regarded as their ‘normal’ scope. In consequence, as the promise of enhancement is moving steadily from science fiction to daily news, a whole new debate emerged on the ethical and legal implications of such ---.
In this article, a voice in the enhancement dispute is raised that draws heavily on Kantian ethics. The reasons for such approach are given in the first section alongside with a more detailed outline of the adopted Kantian stance. In the two subsequent sections, two main issues are discussed: that is,