# Enhancement Can Be a Moral Obligation by Julian Savulescu > “This paper argues that we have a moral obligation to enhance human beings. … To be human is to strive to be better.” > **— Julian Savulescu**, *“New breeds of humans: the moral obligation to enhance,” 2005 abstract* ## Sources and Context - **Published abstract:** [Julian Savulescu, “New breeds of humans: the moral obligation to enhance,” *Reproductive BioMedicine Online* 10 Suppl. 1 (2005), PMID 15820005](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15820005/). The ellipsis marks intervening abstract sentences, not a continuous original passage. Savulescu argues from duties to treat/prevent disease toward beneficial enhancement and calls rational self-improvement characteristic of humanity. The normative argument does not establish efficacy or safety for a particular genetic intervention. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Walking the Beautiful Path Through the Greatest Transformation in Human History|Walking the Beautiful Path Through the Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Self-Directed Evolution|Self-Directed Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Julian Savulescu|Julian Savulescu]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “This paper argues that we have a moral obligation to enhance human beings. … To be human is to strive to be better.” — Julian Savulescu, “New breeds of humans,” 2005 abstract https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-savulescu-enhancement-moral-obligation ```