The following are only a few selected links to start your exploration in human enhancement ethics. We do not necessarily endorse the views of the respective authors, who represent a range of opinions. There are other very good resources on this topic that we have not included here. If you would like to suggest a link for inclusion, please email us at: resources [at] humanenhance.com.
The Nanoethics Group
- Intro paper to human-enhancement symposium (NanoEthics)
- Paper on regulating human enhancement (Nanotechnology Perceptions)
- Paper on germ-line genetic enhancement (Journal of Evolution & Technology)
Misc. Resources
- American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes (CSPO) at Arizona State Univ.: Policy report on cognitive enhancement
- DEMOS: “Better Humans?” report
- European Group on Ethics (EGE): Nanomedicine report (4.1MB PDF file)
- Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University
- Institute for Ethics & Emerging Technologies (IEET)
- National Citizens’ Technology Forum: Human enhancement survey results
- US National Science Foundation: “Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance” report (4.6MB PDF file)
- US President’s Council on Bioethics: “Beyond Therapy” report