The Ethics of Cryonics

Is it Immoral to be Immortal?
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-030-08741-8
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 135 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 207 g

Cryonics—also known as cryopreservation or cryosuspension—is the preservation of legally dead individuals at ultra-low temperatures. Those who undergo this procedure hope that future technology will not only succeed in reviving them, but also cure them of the condition that led to their demise. In this sense, some hope that cryopreservation will allow people to continue living indefinitely. This book discusses the moral concerns of cryonics, both as a medical procedure and as an intermediate step toward life extension. In particular, Minerva analyses the moral issues surrounding cryonics-related techniques (including the hypothetical cryosuspension of fetuses as an alternative to abortion) by focusing on how they might impact the individuals who undergo cryosuspension, as well as society at large.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Minerva, Francesca

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Physische Anthropologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Bioethik, Tierethik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Bioethik, Tierethik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Humanbiologie Physische Anthropologie, Paläoanthropologie, Evolutionäre Anthropologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wissenssoziologie, Wissenschaftssoziologie, Techniksoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Tod, Sterbehilfe: Soziale und Ethische Themen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Cryonics as an Ethical Issue
1. Introduction2. Pausing Death3. Resuming Life
Part II: Cryonics as a Step Toward Immortality
4. The Death Conundrum5. The Immortality Conundrum
Part III: Alternative Uses of Cryonics
6. Cryothanasia7. Cryosuspension of Pregnancy

Über Autor(innen)

Francesca Minerva is FWO Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Ghent, Belgium. She has previously worked at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and she collaborates with various universities. Her main area of research is bioethics.