Julian Savulescu

Ruud ter Meulen

Guy Kahane

Enhancing Human Capacities is the first to review the very latest scientific developments in human enhancement. It is unique in its examination of the ethical and policy implications of these technologies from a broad range of perspectives. Presents a rich range of perspectives on enhancement from world leading ethicists and scientists from Europe and North America The most comprehensive volume yet on the science and ethics of human enhancement Unique in providing a detailed overview of current and expected scientific advances in this area Discusses both general conceptual and ethical issues and concrete questions of policy Includes sections covering all major forms of enhancement: cognitive, affective, physical, and life extension

Enhancing Human Capacities

Wayne Hall

Ahmed Mohammed

In view of the high expectations of cognitive enhancement and concerns about the potential risks of using cognitive technologies, this book critically engages with the scientific and ethical issues in cognitive enhancement. The book informs critical readers and the public of the risks as wellas the promises of cognitive enhancement by the use of drugs like Modafinil, Ritalin and Aderall. It examines the assumptions made about cognitive enhancement in healthy individuals in recent ethical discussions. The reader will learn about the achievements and shortcomings of neuroscientificresearch on cognitive enhancement and to which extent the ethics of cognitive enhancement needs to be reframed in view of the evidence. The book examines for example possible trade-offs that may arise from the potential risks for healthy individuals who are using these drugs. Besides, the book explores which lessons can be learned for public health. For example, what are the risks posed by enhancement practices in relation toaddiction? A distinguishing feature about this book is that, for the first time, neuroscientists, neuropsychopharmacologists, ethicists, philosophers, public health professionals and policy researchers work together to offer a multidisciplinary, critical consideration of the ethics of the use ofpsychopharmacological drugs for cognitive enhancement.

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