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S/S/316. The Technology and Ethics of Life Extension

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2010
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This paper examines life extending technology, and aims to evaluate the ethical considerations surrounding it. The paper begins by providing information on the history of life expectancies, and follows this with a discussion regarding the reasons why people age. Different scientific and technical methods in relation to life extension are discussed, and the paper also outlines the consequences of the extension of the average human life span. These consequences are discussed in reference to the Malthusian theory. The paper concludes by summarising the ethical considerations regarding life extension.

 

KEYWORDS: Life extension, life extending technology, human life span, Malthusian theory,

 
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