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Opasnosti od moralnog poboljšanja ljudi
The Perils of Moral Enhancement

Author(s): Aleksandar Dobrijević
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju
Keywords: cognitive enhancement; moral enhancement; bioreparation of moral motivation; freedom

Summary/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.

  • Issue Year: 23/2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 104-110
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Serbian