(School of Philosophy and Social Development，Huaqiao University，Xiamen 361021，China) Abstract: With the development of new biomedical technology, human self-improvement has been upgraded from the original "treatment mode" to the "enhancement mode ", and the discourses of creating superhuman athletes have become popular. Although WADA bans the use of doping, including gene doping, to boost athletes on grounds of health, fairness and against the sports spirit, they are also questioned both inside and outside the arena. This paper takes Sandel's discussion of "Bionic Athletes" in "The Case against Perfection" as the center, and discusses the principles and values that sports should uphold. Athletes' pursuit of excellence is a combination of their natural talent and efforts, which will fundamentally distort the competition and destroy the essence of sports if they rely on technology without effort. Therefore, sports should not allow superhuman athletes to participate in the competition.
Key words: sports philosophy；superhuman athletes；transhumanism；biomedical technology；Sandel |
