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A 13 page paper discussing where IT should go in supporting "bionics" research. Biomedical and biomechanical research is totally dependent on the availability of high-volume and high-dependability computing systems. The fears of creating a cyborg are ill founded. Though they make great entertainment and provide many ideas for philosophical exercise, they cannot overcome the laws of physics on which reality is based. The benefits of biomedical enhancement are clear, however. They have the ability not only to improve afflicted individuals' quality of life in practical terms, but also to carry positive effect in sociological realms. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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There is increasing discussion among ethicists and those without any scientific training or background regarding the morality of physical or biological enhancement (or replacement) of natural
body parts. The purpose here is to assess the question, "how far down this road of acceptance will be tolerated and where will the lines be drawn for invasive
enhancements being rejected as cybernetic hybrids (part man part machine) to create a superior being?" Sociological Considerations Symbolic interactionism is a sociological theory
of behavior that includes communicating by symbolic expression (Sadalla and Krull, 1995). Symbolic communication is dependent upon shared meanings for specific symbols. It requires a consensus on how
objects should be regarded; the consensus being between the person who is in the act of communicating; and the person or group to whom he is directing his communication.
George Herbert Mead described it as a "conversation of gestures in which individuals respond to each others symbolic actions" (Sadalla and Krull, 1995; p. 328).
High-status possessions, according to Sadalla and Krull (1995), become symbols of an individuals social position" (Sadalla and Krull, 1995; p. 328). The more that one can visibly
consume, the higher ones status is judged to be. Symbolic interactionism is a theory about human behavior, but it is also an approach
to investigating human conduct and group behavior. In the 1930s, the social psychologist George Herbert Mead, who taught philosophy at the University of Chicago, presented his theory on the
social nature of humans and origin of self. Along with John Dewey, he presented his "pragmatic, naturalistic approach" (Robrecht, 1995; p. 169) to the study of human behavior.
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