UPGRADE
Ethics of Human Augmentation
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Lesson Overview:
In contrast to Bicentennial Man (1999), Upgrade (2018) tells the story of a human who is "upgraded" by technology and asks you to consider the ethics and future of human augmentation.
WATCH ► TED: Extending Human Potential
Click the WATCH NOW button below to watch a TED Talk with bionics designer Hugh Herr on how the "new" human body will forever blur the line between natural and synthetic worlds.
WATCH ► Upgrade (2018)
Click the WATCH NOW button below to screen the 2018 film Upgrade - directed by Leigh Whannell and starring Logan Marshall-Green.
READ ► The Ethics of Human Enhancement
Click the READ NOW button to access an article by Professor Andy Miah on the ethics of Human Enhancement, discussing how they should be used and who should be able to make those decisions.
QUIZ ► Upgrade + Lesson Materials
Click the START NOW button below to complete the quiz for this film and lesson materials.
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