Journal international de bioéthique, 2011, vol. 23, n° 3-4 171 Chapitre 10 ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES: TRANSFORMATIO AD QUOD OPTIMUM? Eleni KALOKAIRINOU* R ecent genetic technologies have undoubtedly revolutionized the way in which we come into the world, the way in which we procreate and we rear our children. As a consequence, not only can we cure genetically transmitted debilitating diseases but we can also intervene and enhance an otherwise normal gene in order to boost a person’s physical, mental and emotional capacities; furthermore, we can also determine and enhance the traits of future children and so raise their performance ability in the highly competitive society in which they will have to live. 1 * Department of Classics and Philosophy University of Cyprus P.O. Box 20537 1678 Nicosia Cyprus helen.kalokerinou@ucy.ac.cy, gpeleni@ucy.ac.cy. 1 This article is a further elaboration of my article, “Enhancing and genetic technologies: the central role of health” in Skepsis, vol. XX (2009), pp. 102-117; the introductory part of this paper is borrowed from that article.