Ethical Problems Concerning Human Augmentation Technology and Its Future Aspects

Abstract

Human augmentation technology, which aims to elevate different capacities of humans through certain ways, thrives as the development of science technology, meanwhile, the ethical problems coming along with the progress of the technology challenge conventions and values of human beings. In this article, the basic categories of human augmentation technology will be introduced firstly. By providing definitions in accordance with the current knowledge of the domain, the article illustrates the profound meaning of each technology. Secondly, based on investigation of international incidents, the moral impacts brought by human augmentation technology will be discussed in this article. Lastly, by integrating data and information from literature of various aspects, the future of human augmentation is mentioned in the article as well. Regardless of the fact that it takes much effort to better the regulations and supervision of human augmentation technology, the practical versatility of human augmentation deserves attention and devotions. Therefore, the author concluded that the positive influence of human augmentation outweighs the negative one by proposing solutions that mitigate the public misgivings towards the technology.