Advancing technologies as both our saviour and our doom
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Olaf (from Disney’s Frozen 2 ) has a theory about advancing technologies being both our saviour and doom. While we ought to avoid over-analysing claims of fictitious snowmen, can pause consider whether it is possible for an technology be doom . I will maintain that is. But now, note how tempting resolve the overlap by thinking individuals. In reformulation Olaf’s claim, one person’s saviour, but in so, another This type ‘individualisation argument’ against technology. Specifically, claim while individual’s use may solve their iteration problem, also undermine societal response broader problem. Peterson, this edition’s Feature Article, his sights when he considers its application non-medical egg freezing (NMEF). That is, social reasons (such as, provide more time find partner and/or establish career before embarking on parenthood) rather than medical treat potentially threatening condition). Peterson formulates following way1: > P1: It morally wrong let individuals X—in order try handle problem nature—if X somehow work solution P. > > P2: If make like …
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Ethics
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0306-6800', '1473-4257']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2021-107284