The Bioethics of Space Exploration

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Konrad Szocik (Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Information Technology and Management, Rzeszow, Poland)

The Bioethics of Space Exploration

Konrad Szocik (Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Information Technology and Management, Rzeszow, Poland)

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Oxford University Press Inc
15 October 2023

Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods; Biology, life sciences; Bio-ethics; Genetics (non-medical)

The first book devoted to the bioethics of the space-mission environment, The Bioethics of Space Exploration explores the ethical status of possible biomedical challenges in future long-term space missions. Konrad Szocik thoroughly examines arguments favoring and opposing human enhancement, accompanied by somatic and germline gene editing, methodology of space-mission bioethics, and moral bioenhancement. In particular, the three main types of space missions--scientific missions, commercial missions, and space colonization missions--prompt different bioethical discussions and levels of human involvement. Szocik also considers whether the possibility of saving humanity through space colonization is compatible with ethics of quality of life and the philosophy of antinatalism. Presented from an issue-driven and case-driven perspective, The Bioethics of Space Exploration highlights the utility of different normative systems for philosophers, ethicists, and social scientists alike. For any reader interested in the broader humanistic and social approach to space missions, these insightful discussions provide a new perspective into the future of space missions and the potential for radical biomedical technologies.

By: Konrad Szocik (Assistant Professor of Philosophy Assistant Professor of Philosophy University of Information Technology and Management Rzeszow Poland)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 164mm, Width: 237mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 414g
ISBN: 9780197628478
ISBN 10: 0197628478
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 15 October 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Konrad Szocik is a visiting fellow at the Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics and an assistant professor at the University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Poland. His research interests include philosophy, ethics, and bioethics of space exploration, human enhancement, feminism, and selected issues on the border of futures studies and technology.