Göteborg University, Sweden.
Bioethics. 2013 Mar;27(3):124-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8519.2011.01907.x. Epub 2011 Jul 29.
We respond to a number of objections raised by John Harris in this journal to our argument that we should pursue genetic and other biological means of morally enhancing human beings (moral bioenhancement). We claim that human beings now have at their disposal means of wiping out life on Earth and that traditional methods of moral education are probably insufficient to achieve the moral enhancement required to ensure that this will not happen. Hence, we argue, moral bioenhancement should be sought and applied. We argue that cognitive enhancement and technological progress raise acute problems because it is easier to harm than to benefit. We address objections to this argument. We also respond to objections that moral bioenhancement: (1) interferes with freedom; (2) cannot be made to target immoral dispositions precisely; (3) is redundant, since cognitive enhancement by itself suffices.
我们在本期杂志中对约翰·哈里斯（John Harris）提出的一些反对意见做出回应，这些反对意见是针对我们认为应该通过遗传和其他生物学手段来实现人类道德提升（道德生物增强）的观点。我们声称，人类现在已经拥有了消灭地球上生命的手段，而传统的道德教育方法可能不足以实现确保这种情况不会发生所需的道德提升。因此，我们认为应该寻求并应用道德生物增强。我们认为，认知增强和技术进步带来了严峻的问题，因为伤害比受益更容易。我们针对这一论点提出了反对意见。我们还回应了以下反对意见：道德生物增强：（1）干涉自由；（2）不能精确地针对不道德的倾向；（3）是多余的，因为认知增强本身就足够了。
