Is Body Augmentation Moral? by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 10:02am QUESTION: Is it morally wrong for an actor, actress, or model to undergo body augmentation (for example: breast implants, collagen injections, face lifts) for the primary purpose of maintaining or advancing their career? Correspondingly, is it wrong for professional athletes to take legal (not illegal) performance-enhancing substances solely to improve their game? These two issues have been in the news lately, and I can’t seem to find a satisfactory explanation addressing them. (I understand that procedures to heal injuries and correct deformities are permissible.) ANSWER: … Continue reading →