Extending Human Lifespan and the Precautionary Paradox

Holm, Soren and Harris, John 2002. Extending Human Lifespan and the Precautionary Paradox. The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 27 (3) , pp. 355-368. 10.1076/jmep.27.3.355.2983

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Abstract

This paper argues that a precautionary approach to scientific progress of the sort advocated by Walter Glannon with respect to life-extending therapies involves both incoherence and irresolvable paradox. This paper demonstrates the incoherence of the precautionary approach in many circumstances and argues that with respect to life-extending therapies we have at present no persuasive reasons for a moratorium on such research.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Law
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ethics and scientific research, extending life span, precautionary principle
ISSN:	17445019
Last Modified:	31 Jan 2020 04:52
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/2932

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