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The Ethics of Cryonics:
Outline of talk
1. Definition of ethics
2. Some surprisingly bad examples of ethics from historically venerated sources
3. Some recent ethics thought leaders
4. Ethics of cryonics, why you are worth saving
What is Ethics?
ethics Noun, pl1. a code of behaviour, esp. of a particular group, profession, or individual: business ethics 2. the moral fitness of a decision, course of action, etc. Noun the study of the moral value of human conduct Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006
Example of Ethics from Moses Numbers 31:13-18 (English Standard Version 13Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the chiefs of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp. 14And Moses was angry with(A) the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who had come from service in the war. 15Moses said to them, "Have you(B) let all the women live? 16Behold,© these,(D) on Balaam’s advice, caused the people of Israel to act treacherously against the LORD in the incident of(E) Peor, and so(F) the plague came among the congregation of the LORD.
17Now therefore,(G) kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him. 18But all the young girls who have not known man by lying with him(H) keep alive for yourselves.
The Ethics of Cryonics:
Outline of talk
1. Definition of ethics
2. Some surprisingly bad examples of ethics from historically venerated sources
3. Some recent ethics thought leaders
4. Ethics of cryonics, why you are worth saving
What is Ethics?
ethics Noun, pl1. a code of behaviour, esp. of a particular group, profession, or individual: business ethics 2. the moral fitness of a decision, course of action, etc. Noun the study of the moral value of human conduct Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006
Example of Ethics from Moses Numbers 31:13-18 (English Standard Version 13Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the chiefs of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp. 14And Moses was angry with(A) the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who had come from service in the war. 15Moses said to them, "Have you(B) let all the women live? 16Behold,© these,(D) on Balaam’s advice, caused the people of Israel to act treacherously against the LORD in the incident of(E) Peor, and so(F) the plague came among the congregation of the LORD.
17Now therefore,(G) kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him. 18But all the young girls who have not known man by lying with him(H) keep alive for yourselves.
