Concept

Eradication of suffering

Overview

The eradication of suffering or abolition of suffering is a proposed goal in biotechnology and ethics to prevent or eliminate involuntary pain and suffering in sentient beings. The idea is associated with some forms of transhumanism, utilitarianism, bioethics and animal welfare ethics. Supporters have proposed the use of methods such as genetic engineering, neuroscience, pharmacology and genome editing to reduce or prevent negative experiences.

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Philosophers who discussed Eradication of suffering

• Science of morality

Related ideas

• Genetic engineering
• Hedonism
• Sentience
• Pleasure
• Animal testing
• Viktor Frankl
• Bioethics
• Stoicism
• Suffering
• Neuroscience
• Pharmacology
• Pain
• David Pearce (philosopher)
• Transhumanism
• Utilitarianism
• Buddhism
• Philosophy Now
• Nick Bostrom
• Biotechnology
• Ethics

Place in the tradition

Part of Philosophical pessimism.

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