Melhorado geneticamente, patenteado e ameaçado: cuidado de si e dignidade humana em tempos biotecnológicos

Abstract

It concerns a reflection on threats to human rights, above all to dignity and liberty, and to human essence generated by the development of bioechnology. The focus and the rescue of the notion of taking care of oneself surpass M. Foucault’s understanding of future and use H. Jonas’ notion of responsibility as complement and conclusion to the maintenance of life and to the accomplishment of the sense of humankind and new generation – main roles of ethics. The text is separated in two parts: the first one is inspired in Foucault and the second one is inspired in Jonas. The reader is invited to consider these two views of the theme KEY WORDS – Dignity. Human rights. Taking care of oneself. Responsibility. Future.