Mormon Transhumanist Association Member Survey Results 2014
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MTA Member Survey 2014 Summary The statistics in this document reflect the membership of the Mormon Transhumanist Association at the end of 2014. Content MTA Member Survey 2014 Summary Content Membership Location Perspective God and the Problem of Evil Consciousness and Spiritual Properties Feedback Demographics
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This document presents the results of the 2012 survey of members of the Mormon Transhumanist Association. The survey asked questions about religion, politics, God and the problem of evil, consciousness and spiritual properties, feedback and demographics.
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MTAMemberSurvey2014SummaryThestatisticsinthisdocumentreflectthemembershipoftheMormonTranshumanistAssociationattheendof2014.
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MTAMemberSurvey2014SummaryContentMembershipLocationPerspectiveGodandtheProblemofEvilConsciousnessandSpiritualPropertiesFeedbackDemographics
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MembershipTotalMembership:481(asofDec31,2014)SurveyParticipants:66
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TranshumanistDeclaration
(1)Humanitystandstobeprofoundlyaffectedbyscienceandtechnologyinthefuture.Weenvisionthepossibilityofbroadeninghumanpotentialbyovercomingaging,cognitiveshortcomings,involuntarysuffering,andourconfinementtoplanetEarth.(2)Webelievethathumanityspotentialisstillmostlyunrealized.Therearepossiblescenariosthatleadtowonderfulandexceedinglyworthwhileenhancedhumanconditions.(3)Werecognizethathumanityfacesseriousrisks,especiallyfromthemisuseofnewtechnologies.Therearepossiblerealisticscenariosthatleadtothelossofmost,orevenall,ofwhatweholdvaluable.Someofthesescenariosaredrastic,othersaresubtle.Althoughallprogressischange,notallchangeisprogress.(4)Researcheffortneedstobeinvestedintounderstandingtheseprospects.Weneedtocarefullydeliberatehowbesttoreducerisksandexpeditebeneficialapplications.Wealsoneedforumswherepeoplecanconstructivelydiscusswhatshouldbedone,andasocialorderwhereresponsibledecisionscanbeimplemented.(5)Reductionofexistentialrisks,anddevelopmentofmeansforthepreservationoflifeandhealth,thealleviationofgravesuffering,andtheimprovementofhumanforesightandwisdomshouldbepursuedasurgentpriorities,andheavilyfunded.(6)Policymakingoughttobeguidedbyresponsibleandinclusivemoralvision,takingseriouslybothopportunitiesandrisks,respectingautonomyandindividualrights,andshowingsolidaritywithandconcernfortheinterestsanddignityofallpeoplearoundtheglobe.Wemustalsoconsiderourmoralresponsibilitiestowardsgenerationsthatwillexistinthefuture.
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(7)Weadvocatethewellbeingofallsentience,includinghumans,nonhumananimals,andanyfutureartificialintellects,modifiedlifeforms,orotherintelligencestowhichtechnologicalandscientificadvancemaygiverise.(8)Wefavourallowingindividualswidepersonalchoiceoverhowtheyenabletheirlives.Thisincludesuseoftechniquesthatmaybedevelopedtoassistmemory,concentration,andmentalenergylifeextensiontherapiesreproductivechoicetechnologiescryonicsproceduresandmanyotherpossiblehumanmodificationandenhancementtechnologies.MormonTranshumanistAffirmation
(1)Weseekthespiritualandphysicalexaltationofindividualsandtheiranatomies,aswellascommunitiesandtheirenvironments,accordingtotheirwills,desiresandlaws,totheextenttheyarenotoppressive.(2)WebelievethatscientificknowledgeandtechnologicalpowerareamongthemeansordainedofGodtoenablesuchexaltation,includingrealizationofdiversepropheticvisionsoftransfiguration,immortality,resurrection,renewalofthisworld,andthediscoveryandcreationofworldswithoutend.(3)Wefeeladutytousescienceandtechnologyaccordingtowisdomandinspiration,toidentifyandprepareforrisksandresponsibilitiesassociatedwithfutureadvances,andtopersuadeotherstodolikewise.
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GodandtheProblemofEvil
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