IS NEURO-ENHANCEMENT UNNATURAL AND DOES IT MORALLY MATTER?

被引：1
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作者：
Siipi, Helena [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Turku, Dept Behav Sci & Philosophy, Turku 20014, Finland
来源：
TRAMES-JOURNAL OF THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 2011年 / 15卷 / 02期
关键词：
neuro-enhancement; unnaturalness; normality; suitability; belonging; familiarity; ethics; philosophy;
D O I：
10.3176/tr.2011.2.07
中图分类号：
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
Neuro-enhancement refers to the use of applications of modem neurosciences to make people better smarter, happier, more sociable etc. This paper consists of analyses on claims concerning unnaturalness of neuro-enhancement. In what sense, if any, is neuroenhancement unnatural? If neuro-enhancement is unnatural, is its unnaturalness morally noteworthy? Four possible senses of naturalness are analyzed: naturalness as normality, naturalness as suitability, naturalness as belonging, and naturalness as familiarity. None of these interpretations offers sufficient support for the view that neuro-enhancement is morally problematic because of its unnaturalness.
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页码：188 / 203
页数：16
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