HUMAN GENETIC ENHANCEMENTS: A TRANSHUMANIST PERSPECTIVE
NICK BOSTROMABSTRACT. Transhumanists place an emphasis on modifications which, in addition to promoting human well-being, also open more possibilities than they close and which increase our ability to make subsequent choices wisely. Longer active lifespans, better memory, and greater intellectual capacities are plausible candidates for enhancements that would improve our ability to figure out what we ought to do next. They would be a good place to start.