Abstract
Recent rapid technological and medical advance has more than ever before brought to the fore a spectrum of problems broadly categorized under the umbrella of ‘ethics of human enhancement’. Some of the most contentious issues are typified well by the arguments put forward in a recent article on human cognitive enhancement authored by Garasic and Lavazza. Herein I analyse someof the assumptions made in their work and highlight important flaws. In particular I address the problems associated with the distinction between‘treatment’ and ‘enhancement’, and ‘natural’ vs. ‘non-natural’ therapies.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 75 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | BMC Medical Ethics |
Volume | 17 |
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Publication status | Published - 22 Nov 2016 |
Keywords
- Enhancement
- Treatment
- Natural
- Non-natural