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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: human perfection chris 7.9.09, Could make death less acceptable and exacerbate desire to keep pushing youthfulness. therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) Human lives will become deprived of life and identity, Humans will be deflected from realizing fully the aspirations to which life naturally points therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) If deflected from aspiration, incompatibility can form between renewal and immortality, Drugs or technology are administerd to produce false effects of feelings therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) if drugs are administered to produce false effects the human does not understand the meaning of these feelings in human terms, No biological agent is entirely safe therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) All of these agents will produce a risk, A misallocation of resources will occur when basic needs of the poorer are unadressed at the expense of perfection of the rich therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) A greater gulf in class will occur not just between rich and poor but between perfection and imperfection, Many people will put themselves in unnecessary dangers in the pursuit of perfection therefore (ArgScheme: constructive dilemmas) In the quest for human perfection, humanity must be careful to not disturb the balance of society or the definition of what it means to be human., The human does not understand the meaning of these feelings in human terms therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) If the human does not understand the meaning of his feelings in human terms, all encounters will be seperated from human significance, Technology can pursue life extension and perfect bodies therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) If technology can pursue immortality, humans will be deflected from life's aspirations, Those who undergo these types of transformations will also undergo a clear dehumanization therefore (ArgScheme: constructive dilemmas) If Biotechnology brings on any of these circumstances, then humans must be wary of disturbing their society and humanity, Those who don't use these technologies could be shunned or accused of neglect therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) If people begin to shun a despotic rule could arise, Will lead to greater homogenization of society therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) May lower the ceiling of human possibility and reduce genuine freedom, individuality, and greatness, The human does not understand the meaning of these feelings in human terms therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) All encounters with the world would be mediated, filtered, and altered by unintelligible forces seperated from human significance, Could make death less acceptable and exacerbate desire to keep pushing youthfulness. therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) If death is further put off, lives could become deprived of identity and purpose, A greater gulf in class will occur not just between rich and poor but between perfection and imperfection therefore (ArgScheme: constructive dilemmas) If Biotechnology brings on any of these circumstances, then humans must be wary of disturbing their society and humanity, The body and mind have been balanced very delicately after eons of evolution therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) If body is balanced, attempts at changing too quickly could upset this balance, A misallocation of resources will occur when basic needs of the poorer are unadressed at the expense of perfection of the rich therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) If resources are misallocated, the poorer will be further discrminated against and classes will be more defined, Humans will be deflected from realizing fully the aspirations to which life naturally points therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) Will lead to incompatiblity with accepting need for procreation and human renewal, New dreams of self- improvement will become possible therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) Limitations will be regarded with less equanimity and may become moral imperatives, All of these agents will produce a risk therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) If there are risks, free people will be able to choose if they want to take on risk, Limitations will be regarded with less equanimity and may become moral imperatives therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) More people will be tempted and forced to realise dreams of ageless bodies, happiness, and achievement with little effort