Moral Bioenhancement through An Intersectional Theo-Ethical Lens: Refocusing on Divine Image-Bearing and Interdependence

Religions

Tracy J. Trothen¹ 

[1] School of Religion, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 2N6, Canada;

关键词: choice;    Christian theology;    intersectional theology;    justice;    moral bioenhancement;    theological anthropology;    virtue;   

DOI  :  10.3390/rel8050084

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This article begins with a brief interrogation of the meanings of moral and virtue. Next, an intersectional Christian theo-ethical lens focusing on humans as divine image-bearers is used to generate critical insights regarding the influence of extreme individualism on approaches to moral bioenhancement. This alternative lens emphasizes the interdependence of life, and the contextual character of moral dispositions. The questions of what it means to be creatures bearing the imago dei and making moral choices, is at the center of this exploration. The author concludes that while there may be justifiable exceptions, for now moral bioenhancements are unwarranted. Moral improvement will be better achieved through more effective educational strategies, and possibly spiritual enhancements, that are geared toward appreciation for the interdependence of all life.

【 授权许可】

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