NOTE FROM TED: The medications described in this talk lack sufficient scientific evidence for the field of moral enhancement. This talk only represents the speaker’s personal theories. We’ve flagged this talk because it falls outside the content guidelines TED gives TEDx organizers. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf
New scientific and technological advancements suggest that we can bio-medically modify human beings to make them more moral. Although the goal of increasing morality should be subject of praise, many are turned off by the idea of using medical interventions for these purposes. This talk explores our negative intuitions about moral bioenhancement, to ultimately encourage deeper reflection and open-mindedness about deviating from the status quo. Jennifer Guiho is a second year PhD student in the political studies department here at Queen’s. Her passion for education is shown through her academic and professional endeavours, as Jennifer is currently employed as both a Teaching Assistant at Queen’s University and as a Reference Assistant at the Royal Military College. In 2013, she left her small, northern Ontario community to begin her post-secondary education in Toronto, where she developed her passion for academia. In 2017, she graduated from Glendon College with an International Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Politics, with certificates in Law and Social Thought and Bilingual Excellence. She immediately began her graduate studies, and received her MA in Political Studies at Queens in 2018. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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