Discusses the ethical issues involved with using biotechnology for human enhancement. "Among the biotechnical powers considered are techniques for screening genes and testing embryos, choosing sex of children, modifying the behavior of children, augmenting muscle size and strength, enhancing athletic performance, slowing senescence, blunting painful memories, brightening mood, and altering basic temperaments."
Describes the core principles of social Darwinism that were the basis of Nazi Germany's concept of human dignity, and looks at how social Darwinism shapes our current view of human dignity.