The case for biotechnological exceptionalism

This article vindicates the familiar thesis that biomedical enhancement raises specific concerns. Taking a close look at the argumentative strategy against biomedical exceptionalism and provides counterexamples showing that the biomedical mode of interventions raises concerns not relevant otherwise. In particular, biomedical interventions throughout raise concerns of informed consent, which only rarely turn up in comparable non-biomedical interventions.

Source: Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy - June 19, 2021 Category: Medical Ethics Source Type: research