Ethical Considerations of Generation Ships: A Bioethical Analysis

Generation ships are a concept in science fiction that represents a spaceship designed for long space journeys which travel over multiple generations to a final destination. Throughout the paper, this science fiction concept is a metaphor for human life on earth, to examine the transgenerational eff...

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Main Authors: Israa Sinan, Gavin Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Programmes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal 2024-12-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Bioethics
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Online Access:https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/732
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description Generation ships are a concept in science fiction that represents a spaceship designed for long space journeys which travel over multiple generations to a final destination. Throughout the paper, this science fiction concept is a metaphor for human life on earth, to examine the transgenerational effects on definitions of person, privacy, and death, and analyzing how major bioethical principles apply.
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spelling doaj-art-e1aabd596a2e497f826eda87dfe3af8a2025-08-20T01:55:34ZengProgrammes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de MontréalCanadian Journal of Bioethics2561-46652024-12-017410.7202/1114968arEthical Considerations of Generation Ships: A Bioethical AnalysisIsraa Sinan0Gavin Park1Faculty of Biotechnology and Genomics, Canadore College, North Bay, Ontario, CanadaFaculty of Biotechnology and Genomics, Canadore College, North Bay, Ontario, CanadaGeneration ships are a concept in science fiction that represents a spaceship designed for long space journeys which travel over multiple generations to a final destination. Throughout the paper, this science fiction concept is a metaphor for human life on earth, to examine the transgenerational effects on definitions of person, privacy, and death, and analyzing how major bioethical principles apply. https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/732generation shipsspacehealth ethicsbioethicsautonomynon-maleficence
spellingShingle Israa Sinan
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Ethical Considerations of Generation Ships: A Bioethical Analysis
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generation ships
space
health ethics
bioethics
autonomy
non-maleficence
title Ethical Considerations of Generation Ships: A Bioethical Analysis
title_full Ethical Considerations of Generation Ships: A Bioethical Analysis
title_fullStr Ethical Considerations of Generation Ships: A Bioethical Analysis
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title_short Ethical Considerations of Generation Ships: A Bioethical Analysis
title_sort ethical considerations of generation ships a bioethical analysis
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health ethics
bioethics
autonomy
non-maleficence
url https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/732
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