Abstract

GARCES CASTELLOTE, Elena  and  JIMENEZ RODRIGUEZ, M.ª Lourdes. Transhumanismo: cómo el mejoramiento humano cambiará el cuidado: un análisis desde la teoría general del déficit de autocuidado. Ene. [online]. 2016, vol.10, n.3. ISSN 1988-348X.

Transhumanism is the movement that promotes the use of current technology to trascend the limits of ordinary human capacities. Care is inherent to human beings. A significant change on human capacities and limitations, could affect to the way in wich persons take care of themselves. By using deductive methodology, both human being and person defining elements has been determine, in relation to Orem's General Self-care Theory. It has been also determine a list of biotechnologic human enhancements, that could be implemented on human beings in the future. As a result of this correlation, it has been finally conclude that transhumanism would change care.

Keywords : Care; Self-care; Genetic Enhancement; Biotechnology; Nursing.