The Ethics of the Superhuman

Developments in science and technology allow humans to enhance their physical and cognitive abilities. Common examples of this include laser eye surgery and the use of performance enhancing drugs. Scientists are actively creating technologies that help improve the human experience, such as robotic prosthetics controlled by the brain (Nathan). As these technologies develop, it is inevitable that scientists will create biologically enhanced humans who, for example, can exceed the limits of natural strength and can compute faster than a normal human. Naturally, the ethics of these practices…