Ethical and Legal Considerations Within the Quantitative Research of Cryonics

Abstract

Despite the extensive research within the cryonics field dating back to the early twentieth century, very little is known regarding its paired legal and ethical complications. Resulting of society's expansive fundamental ways, the community within modern times has expanded tenfold and scientific research such as cryonics has too. This study analyzes the vast legal implications that came from the increasingly popular yet prolonged use of cryonics within everyday life. Through imperative law, this study analyzes the ethical standards of the rising practice of cryonics by referencing past court cases ranging from American and global policies, laws, and amendments. An analysis of such documents yields a common justifiable explanation for cryonics' justified legal position and its inadvertent ethical protections. This study is part of a growing body of research reflecting American and foreign perspectives on the rising practice of cryonics within modern society. In analyzing a large source of legal policy within American and foreign affairs, this study will contribute to further analysis and research on cryonics.