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|Resource Type=Guidelines
|Title=Methods for promoting ethics for human enhancement
|Has Related Initiative=Initiative:B1132aa4-df5c-4aa1-bdd7-6274d5d3e3c3
|Is About=The SIENNA D5.3 report outlines '''methods to promote ethical practices in the research, development, and application of human enhancement technologies (HET)'''. It focuses on creating practical tools and frameworks that help stakeholders integrate ethical reflection into both early and later stages of technology development. The core contributions include '''ethical guidelines''' tailored to human enhancement, a proposed '''research ethics framework''' that shapes how studies involving HETs are conducted, and a recommended '''international expert body''' to oversee ethical, social, and regulatory concerns. The report also argues for reconsidering how human enhancement is positioned within medical, legal, and societal contexts. It highlights dissemination strategies to ensure that these methods remain influential beyond the SIENNA project’s lifetime, supporting lasting ethical awareness among policymakers, technologists, and researchers.
|Important Because=This report is significant because '''human enhancement technologies raise profound ethical, social, and regulatory challenges''', from fairness and human dignity to societal inequality and consent. By proposing concrete ethical methods and governance suggestions, the report moves beyond abstract principles to offer guidance that can actually shape responsible innovation. Its ethical guidelines and frameworks help researchers and developers anticipate societal impacts, reduce harm, and align innovation with human rights values. The call for an international expert body addresses the need for '''coordinated, cross-national oversight''' over technologies that do not respect borders. As human enhancement expands in areas like neurotechnology, genetic editing, and performance augmentation, such ethics-centred approaches are crucial to ensure technologies benefit individuals and societies without compromising fundamental ethical standards.
|Important For=Academics and researchers; Universities and research institutions; Research Ethics Committees; Developers and technologists working on human enhancement; Civil society and NGOs focused on technology ethics
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|Has Link=https://zenodo.org/records/7266868
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