The idea of biotechnological enhancement of people for non-medical purposes is not unambiguous. A gap that may arise between the “cognitive” and so-called “moral” enhancement points precisely to this fact. This article shows that, contrary to the intentions of its supporters, the idea according to which moral enhancement has precedence over cognitive enhancement is essentially just a new form of undermining human freedom.
Keywords:
freedom / bioreparation of moral motivation / moral enhancement / cognitive enhancement
Source:
Filozofija i društvo/Philosophy and Society, 2012, 104-110
TY - JOUR
AU - Dobrijević, Aleksandar
PY - 2012
UR - http://rifdt.instifdt.bg.ac.rs/123456789/412
AB - The idea of biotechnological enhancement of people for non-medical purposes is not unambiguous. A gap that may arise between the “cognitive” and so-called “moral” enhancement points precisely to this fact. This article shows that, contrary to the intentions of its supporters, the idea according to which moral enhancement has precedence over cognitive enhancement is essentially just a new form of undermining human freedom.
T2 - Filozofija i društvo/Philosophy and Society
T1 - Opasnosti od moralnog poboljšanja ljudi
T1 - The Perils of Moral Enhancement
SP - 104
EP - 110
DO - 10.2298/FID1202104D
ER -
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editor = "Milidrag, Predrag",
author = "Dobrijević, Aleksandar",
year = "2012",
abstract = "The idea of biotechnological enhancement of people for non-medical purposes is not unambiguous. A gap that may arise between the “cognitive” and so-called “moral” enhancement points precisely to this fact. This article shows that, contrary to the intentions of its supporters, the idea according to which moral enhancement has precedence over cognitive enhancement is essentially just a new form of undermining human freedom.",
journal = "Filozofija i društvo/Philosophy and Society",
title = "Opasnosti od moralnog poboljšanja ljudi, The Perils of Moral Enhancement",
pages = "104-110",
doi = "10.2298/FID1202104D"
}
Milidrag, P.,& Dobrijević, A.. (2012). Opasnosti od moralnog poboljšanja ljudi. in Filozofija i društvo/Philosophy and Society, 104-110.
https://doi.org/10.2298/FID1202104D
Milidrag P, Dobrijević A. Opasnosti od moralnog poboljšanja ljudi. in Filozofija i društvo/Philosophy and Society. 2012;:104-110.
doi:10.2298/FID1202104D .
Milidrag, Predrag, Dobrijević, Aleksandar, "Opasnosti od moralnog poboljšanja ljudi" in Filozofija i društvo/Philosophy and Society (2012):104-110,
https://doi.org/10.2298/FID1202104D . .
