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Minerva, Francesca.

The ethics of cryonicsis it immoral to be immortal? /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The ethics of cryonicsby Francesca Minerva.
Reminder of title:	is it immoral to be immortal? /
Author:	Minerva, Francesca.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2018.
Description:	xiii, 135 p. :digital ;23 cm.
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	CryonicsMoral and ethical aspects.
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78599-8
ISBN:	9783319785998$q(electronic bk.)

The ethics of cryonicsis it immoral to be immortal? /
Minerva, Francesca.

The ethics of cryonicsis it immoral to be immortal? /[electronic resource] :by Francesca Minerva. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2018. - xiii, 135 p. :digital ;23 cm.

1. Introduction -- 2. Pausing Death -- 3. Resuming Life -- 4. The Death Conundrum -- 5. The Immortality Conundrum -- 6. Cryothanasia -- 7. Cryosuspension of Pregnancy.

Cryonics--also known as cryopreservation or cryosuspension--is the preservation of legally dead individuals at ultra-low temperatures. Those who undergo this procedure hope that future technology will not only succeed in reviving them, but also cure them of the condition that led to their demise. In this sense, some hope that cryopreservation will allow people to continue living indefinitely. This book discusses the moral concerns of cryonics, both as a medical procedure and as an intermediate step toward life extension. In particular, Minerva analyses the moral issues surrounding cryonics-related techniques (including the hypothetical cryosuspension of fetuses as an alternative to abortion) by focusing on how they might impact the individuals who undergo cryosuspension, as well as society at large.

ISBN: 9783319785998$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-78599-8doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

816778
Cryonics
--Moral and ethical aspects.

LC Class. No.: RA624 / .M56 2018

Dewey Class. No.: 570.752

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