Transhumanism By Emilie Kirby 1 What is Transhumanism

Transhumanism By Emilie Kirby 1

What is Transhumanism? The belief or theory that the human race can evolve beyond its current physical and mental limitations, especially by means of science and technology. 2

Why would we want this? Transhumanism can be a good thing for humans because it could give us the opportunity to fulfill all of our wants and desires in life. An example of a desire would be wanting to expand one’s knowledge but not having enough time in their life to do so. Becoming transhuman would help us accomplish this. 3

Patrick Hopkins’ Four Elements of Reflective Moral Visions Hopkins came up with four elements that reflect the morals of transhumanists and how this could improve our lives, rather than destroying it. 4

Element One We could change our mental and physical selves in order to meet the requirements of becoming transhuman. For example, eliminating fears and how we think about things (like death) so we don’t have to worry about it. We could also add more strength to our bodies like being less vulnerable to diseases. 5

Element Two We should give human bodies the ability to fulfill one’s wants and desires. An amplified example of this would be being able to breath under water or walking through walls. 6 6

Element Three The way we think could be altered and our own psyches would be able to evolve into something much better than what we think now. We all know that no human being is perfect, but we strive to come close. As transhumanists we could “change ourselves into something that perfection (or at least a closer approximation) suits” (Hopkins). 7 7

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Element Four The last moral vision is to use our strengths and powers for good without abusing them. Instead of doing evil things with the powers we would have, we could actually become better people and take advantage of it by learning more, experience more, and strive to be good people morally. 9 9

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