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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Rough Draft 1.5, Mind-altering drugs affecting memory provide an easy path to an untroubled soul, but also deprive oneself of one's own life and identity. supports A flourishing human life is not a life lived with an ageless body or an untroubled soul., The possibility of human excellence will be diminished. supports Biotechnical powers used to produce contentment in accordance with democratic tastes threaten the character of human striving and diminish the possibility of human excellence., If biotechnology could provide a mechanism through which the old continue to perform tasks with the vigor of the young, then the older generations will have less incentive to retire. therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) The older generations will have less incentive to retire., The two lifestyles mentioned are not mutually exclusive. objects (ConfScheme) A flourishing human life is either a life filled first of all with intimate human relations or a life lived with an ageless body or an untroubled soul., Cutting edge biotechnology is likely to be expensive. supports Wealthier individuals will have greater access to cutting edge biotechnology., The development of the young will be slowed. therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) The possibility of human excellence will be diminished., If the older generations have less incentive to retire, then there will be fewer opportunities for the young to contribute to society. therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) There will be fewer opporunities for the young to contribute to society., If the pursuit of being "better than well" through the use of biotechnology alone does not lead to either flourishing individual human lives or to flourishing societies, then we should treasure and defend what it truly means to be human against the devilish promise of technological perfection. therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) We should treasure and defend what it truly means to be human against the devilish promise of technological perfection., Mind-altering drugs affecting memory can affect it in both its truthfulness and feeling. therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) Mind-altering drugs affecting memory provide an easy path to an untroubled soul, but also deprive oneself of one's own life and identity., It is possible that the older generations do not choose to retire simply because their perfmormance has diminished. objects (ConfScheme) If biotechnology could provide a mechanism through which the old continue to perform tasks with the vigor of the young, then the older generations will have less incentive to retire., Biotechnology could provide a mechanism through which the old continue to perform tasks with the vigor of the young. therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) The older generations will have less incentive to retire., If wealthier individuals will have greater access to cutting edge biotechnology and those who can take advantage of personal enhancers will have a significant advantage over those who cannot, then wealthier individuals will have a significant advantage over others. therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) Wealthier individuals will have a significant advantage over others., Biotechnical powers used to produce contentment in accordance with democratic tastes threaten the character of human striving and diminish the possibility of human excellence. therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) The pursuit of being "better than well" through the use of biotechnology alone does not lead to either flourishing individual human lives or to flourishing societies., If the development of the young is slowed, then the possibility of human excellence will be diminished. therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) The possibility of human excellence will be diminished., What it truly means to be human is not worth treasuring and defending. objects (ConfScheme) We should treasure and defend what it truly means to be human against the devilish promise of technological perfection., A flourishing human life is either a life filled first of all with intimate human relations or a life lived with an ageless body or an untroubled soul. therefore (ArgScheme: XOR syllogism) A flourishing human life is not a life lived with an ageless body or an untroubled soul., Steroids can be used to improve strength. example Those who can take advantage of personal enhancers will have a significant advantage over those who cannot., The pursuit of being "better than well" through the use of biotechnology alone does not lead to either flourishing individual human lives or to flourishing societies. therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) We should treasure and defend what it truly means to be human against the devilish promise of technological perfection., Human nature is evil. therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) What it truly means to be human is not worth treasuring and defending., It is possible that the more productive society will also open up new opportunites for the young to contribute, so they may not be simply replacing the old but working alongside them. objects (ConfScheme) If the older generations have less incentive to retire, then there will be fewer opportunities for the young to contribute to society.