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Climate change and human moral enhancement
In: Sustainability Perspectives from the European Semi- periphery / Domazet, Mladen; Marinović Jerolimov, Dinka (Ed.). Zagreb: Institute for social research, 2014. pp. 79-91. urn:nbn:hr:261:404217
Jolić, Tvrtko

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Jolić, T. (2014). Climate change and human moral enhancement. In M. Domazet, (Ed.), D. Marinović Jerolimov, (Ed.), Sustainability Perspectives from the European Semi- periphery (pp. 79-91). Zagreb: Institute for social research. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:261:404217

Jolić, Tvrtko. "Climate change and human moral enhancement." Sustainability Perspectives from the European Semi- periphery, edited by Mladen Domazet, edited by Dinka Marinović Jerolimov, Institute for social research, 2014, pp. 79-91. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:261:404217

Jolić, Tvrtko. "Climate change and human moral enhancement." In Sustainability Perspectives from the European Semi- periphery, edited by Mladen Domazet, edited by Dinka Marinović Jerolimov, 79-91. Zagreb: Institute for social research, 2014. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:261:404217

Jolić, T. (2014) 'Climate change and human moral enhancement' in Domazet, M. (ed.), Marinović Jerolimov, D. (ed.) Sustainability Perspectives from the European Semi- periphery Zagreb: Institute for social research, pp. 79-91. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:261:404217 (Accessed 26 October 2024)

Jolić T. Climate change and human moral enhancement. In: M. Domazet, ed., D. Marinović Jerolimov, ed. Sustainability Perspectives from the European Semi- periphery. Zagreb: Institute for social research; 2014. Pp. 79-91. [cited 2024 October 26] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:261:404217

T. Jolić, "Climate change and human moral enhancement", Sustainability Perspectives from the European Semi- periphery, M. Domazet and D. Marinović Jerolimov, Eds. Zagreb: Institute for social research, 2014, pp. 79-91. [Online] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:261:404217

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Title (english)Climate change and human moral enhancement
AuthorTvrtko Jolić
EditorMladen Domazet
EditorDinka Marinović Jerolimov
Author's institutionInstitute of Philosophy
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philosophy
Abstract (english)
In this article I discuss a recent proposal according to which human beings are in need of moral enhancement by novel biomedical means in order to reduce the risk of catastrophes that could threaten the very possibility of continued human existence on this planet. I raise two objections to this proposal. The first objection claims that the idea that human beings could be morally enhanced by altering our emotional psychological inclinations, such as altruism, is misguided. In the line with Kantian understanding of morality I argue that our morality is based on rationality and not on inclinations. If we take this view of morality it becomes clear that the proposed enhancement by biomedical means cannot be moral enhancement. What is enhanced is emotional aspect of our character, not our morality. People enhanced in this way would not act on the basis of their deliberate choices but on basis of preprogramed psychological inclination. This would in turn undermine our basic moral concept of freedom and, thereby, of moral responsibility. The second objection to the proposal show how the idea that moral enhancement by biomedical means should be mandatory violates political freedom of citizens. Faced with the objection that moral enhancement by biomedical means could be necessary in order to prevent catastrophic destruction of environment, in the final part of this chapter I try to point to education and liberal democracy as the alternative and morally acceptable ways of changing our behaviour.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Chapter in Book
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review
Publication versionPublished version
Book titleSustainability Perspectives from the European Semi- periphery
Numberingpp. 79-91
ISBN978-953-6218-58-5
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:261:404217
Publication2014
Type of resourceText
PublisherInstitute for social research
Publishing placeZagreb
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