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This book deals with good, evil, happiness and morally enhanced post-humans. It offers a succinct historical elaboration of philosophical stances towards morality and happiness, focusing on Kant's ideas in particular. Human augmented ethical maturity in a futuristic version of Kant’s Ethical Commonwealth implies, among else, voluntary moral bio-enhancement (VMBE); consequently, more happiness – as morality and happiness are in a circularly supportive relationship; ultimate morality (UM). UM is in its own way a universal morality. In line with the contention that Kant’s vision of the (not immediate but more distant) future of humanity is one of a cosmopolitan moral order in which humans act virtuously in the broadest possible community, that is, humanity, it is justified to conclude that successful VMBE is conducive to Kant’s vision. In this context the book is of great interest to a broad audience, such as those interested in VMBE and novel conceptions of morality, and those with an interest in the historical development of morality and happiness, in philosophy (specifically, ethics) and in post-humanity.
This book offers an innovative approach to moral enhancement. We, as humans, have a moral duty to be as good as we can be. Hence, moral bio-enhancement (MBE), if effective and safe, is our moral duty. However, it has to be voluntary because if it is made compulsory, human freedom (of the will) would be curtailed. As freedom (of the will) is an essential component of humanness, compulsory MBE would infringe upon our humanness. An essential question is; what will motivate humans to subject themselves voluntarily to MBE?The book argues - and supports by using empirical/experimental evidence - that morality and happiness operate in a circularly supportive relationship that applies to most humans...
Unsicherheit ist für viele Menschen bedrückend. Albena Azmanova sieht dabei auch eine Chance, entscheidende Veränderungen herbeizuführen – ohne schwere Krise des Kapitalismus, große Utopien oder sogar Revolutionen. Selbst Menschen, die gut verdienen, sind mit der Monotonie, in der sie leben, nicht mehr zufrieden, wagen es aber angesichts unsicherer Zeiten nicht, sie aufzubrechen. Viele Wohlhabende fühlen sich keineswegs als Gewinner des Systems, sondern als Opfer. Helfen kann hier nur eine Stärkung der sozialen Absicherung. Sie erlaubt es den Menschen, sich zu verändern. Und sie stellt auch die Wirtschaft auf die umweltfreundlichsten Produkte um, die es gibt: Liebe und Zuwendung, Vertrauen und gegenseitige Unterstützung. Wenn wir alle gemeinsam dafür eintreten, ist eine friedliche Revolution möglich.
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