Ethics of Generating Posthumans

Should transhuman and posthuman persons ever be brought into existence? And if so could they be generated in a good and loving way? This study explores how society may respond to the actual generation of new kinds of persons from ethical philosophical and theological perspectives. <br/><br/>Contributors to this volume address a number of essential questions including the ethical ramifications of generating new life the relationships that generators may have with their creations and how these creations may consider their generation. This collection's interdisciplinary approach traverses the philosophical writings of Aristotle Aquinas Kant Nietzsche and Heidegger alongside theological considerations from Jewish Christian and Islamic traditions. It invites academics faith leaders policy makers and stakeholders to think through the ethical gamut of generating posthuman and transhuman persons.