道德生物增強的困境及其對中國生命倫理學的理論挑戰

The Dilemma of Moral Bioenhancement and Its Theoretical Challenges to Chinese Bioethics

Abstract

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract in English.

This commentary reviews the article “Neuroessentialism and the Dilemmas of Moral Bioenhancement”, which critiques the theoretical foundations of moral bioenhancement (MBE) from philosophical and evolutionary perspectives. The original text argues that MBE relies on an untenable neuroessentialist reductionism, overlooking the embodied, embedded, and culturally mediated nature of human morality. This commentary emphasises the article’s significance for bioethics in China, where rapid biotechnological development calls for nuanced ethical reflection. By integrating Confucian perspectives with contemporary “4E” cognition theory, the article provides a culturally resonant framework that resists simplistic moral enhancement proposals and promotes a holistic understanding of moral development.