Bioconservatism
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Bioconservatism (a portmanteau of "biology" and "conservatism") is a stance of hesitancy and skepticism regarding radical technological advances, especially those that seek to modify or enhance the human condition. Bioconservatism is characterized by a belief that technological trends in today's society risk compromising human dignity, and by opposition to movements and technologies including transhumanism, human genetic modification, "strong" artificial intelligence, and the technological singularity. Many bioconservatives also oppose the use of technologies such as life extension and preimplantation genetic screening.
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Notable bioconservatives
- George Annas
- Dale Carrico
- Francis Fukuyama
- Leon Kass
- Bill McKibben
- Oliver O'Donovan
- Jeremy Rifkin
- Wesley Smith
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