The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham: An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation

Burns, J. H.; Hart, H. L. A.

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“…If persons A and B have the pleasure of sleeping in a comfortable bed, that is obviously morally preferable to only person A sleeping in a bed and person B sleeping on a concrete oor. Maximizing the amount of pleasure for as many people as possible is the moral principle of the ethical school of utilitarianism [25,26].…”

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Killing death: Some implications of extending human lifespan indefinitely

Kovic¹,

Rauchfleisch²,

Caspar³

2018

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Ending natural biological death through rejuvenation means overcoming one particular biological limitation. In that sense, ending death is not much di erent than many other technological advances that overcome some part of our limited biology. The bene ts of ending natural biological death are potentially immense. However, even though rejuvenation technology should be pursued and implemented as soon as possible, there are some risks that should be taken into account early on. Primarily, we need to address the problem of potential unequal access to and the monopolization of the rejuvenation technology.

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Section: Greater Hedonic Potentialmentioning

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Killing death: Some implications of extending human lifespan indefinitely

Kovic¹,

Rauchfleisch²,

Caspar³

2018

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“…Should we attempt to prevent HIV transmission to the unborn and the newborn 7 Are the antiretrovirals harmful to pregnant mothers and their babies? Will widespread MTCT result in drugresistant infection in mothers, their babies, their partners?…”

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“…Is it safe? How can it be avoided without arousing the suspicion of HIV infection in the mother 7 • Parents. Should the father of the unborn child be informed of his partner's HIV status?…”

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Ethics and the practice of HIV medicine at the beginning and the end of life

Spencer¹

2003

South. Afr. j. HIV med.

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“…Perhaps even proponents of Bentham's utilitarianism 6 would agree, as improving SUS would be to avoid pain and suffering, and to determine pleasure and happiness. The point is that the 25% of the population that do not depend exclusively on SUS apparently have more power than most.…”

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