TY - JOUR
T1 - Conceptual discussion around the notion of the human being as an inter and multiplanetary species
AU - Chon-Torres, Octavio Alfonso
AU - Murga-Moreno, César Andreé
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press.
PY - 2021/6/22
Y1 - 2021/6/22
N2 - The current advances in our exploration of Mars have made us think of the human species as a multiplanetary species. However, we have certain challenges before we can truly consider ourselves such a species, especially moral ones. Therefore, astrobioethics would be the right one to examine what it takes to consider ourselves a multiplanetary species. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the meaning and significance of being an inter- and multiplanetary species. To achieve this, a philosophical and critical analysis will be made, using as input aspects of biology, ethics and moral community. We conclude that to be a truly multiplanetary species, more than the technological aspects that allow us to reach other planets, a change at different levels will be needed.
AB - The current advances in our exploration of Mars have made us think of the human species as a multiplanetary species. However, we have certain challenges before we can truly consider ourselves such a species, especially moral ones. Therefore, astrobioethics would be the right one to examine what it takes to consider ourselves a multiplanetary species. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the meaning and significance of being an inter- and multiplanetary species. To achieve this, a philosophical and critical analysis will be made, using as input aspects of biology, ethics and moral community. We conclude that to be a truly multiplanetary species, more than the technological aspects that allow us to reach other planets, a change at different levels will be needed.
KW - Astrobioethics
KW - astrobiology
KW - interplanetary species
KW - moral community
KW - multiplanetary species
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12724/13510
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85108649993&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1017/S1473550421000197
DO - 10.1017/S1473550421000197
M3 - Artículo (Contribución a Revista)
AN - SCOPUS:85108649993
SN - 1473-5504
JO - International Journal of Astrobiology
JF - International Journal of Astrobiology
ER -