Ice Ice Baby: Cryonics and Its Ethical Implications

Cryonics is a scientific practice that involves freezing bodies after death at extremely low temperatures to preserve them for future revival. Based on the belief that medical technologies will one day allow these bodies to regain conscience and bodily control, cryonics gives hope to terminally ill patients, amongst other cryonics candidates, to live life free of disease. However, many remain skeptical about this practice, as it is not scientifically proven and has important ethical implications. As such, while cryonics do fulfill patients’ wishes from a utilitarian point of view, this…