Bodyoids and Speculative Bioethics
A Response to Erler
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19562818 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bruce P Blackshaw (0000-0002-9115-582X, The University of Notre Dame Australia), Daniel Rodger (0000-0002-2121-7167, London South Bank University, corresponding author), Chris Bobier (0000-0003-4194-4721, Central Michigan University), Christopher A Bobier, Daniel J Hurst (0000-0003-0592-2592, Rowan University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy & Technology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2210-5433 • E-ISSN: 2210-5441 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13347-025-01026-9 |
| OpenAlex | W7124451437 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
Alexandre Erler’s commentary challenges our argument against creating human ‘bodyoids’. While he considers our concerns speculative, we briefly defend speculative bioethics as vital for anticipating ethical risks before technologies emerge. We maintain that historical practices such as organ procurement and embryo experimentation illustrate how instrumental uses of human bodies can erode moral boundaries. Erler’s confidence in safeguards like the dead donor rule is, we suggest, misplaced. Ethical reflection at this formative stage is essential to prevent the normalization of technologies that risk profound dehumanization
Bioethics · Formative assessment · Gambit · Human life · Philosophy of technology · Reflective equilibrium · Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations · Organ Donation and Transplantation · Reproductive Health and Technologies
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |