Responsibility and Human Enhancement. Concepts, implications and assessments

Human enhancement can be defined as the intentional improvement of individuals_ capacities with the help of technical or biomedical interventions in or on the human body. Enhancement has become prominent in policy, ethics, and everyday life, like in the case of doping in sport or of stimulants used as study aids. Conceptual refinement and methodological development is needed for the social sciences and humanities to contribute to its responsible governance. This project addresses both dimensions, connecting the literature on enhancement with the scholarship on responsible science and innovation. This perspective emphasises the aligning of STI with societal goals, as in EU Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) approach.