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Integrisanje kognitivnog i moralnog poboljšanja
Integration of Cognitive and Moral Enhancement

Author(s): Vojin Rakić
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju
Keywords: four perspectives; (C+m) e; integration of enhancement

Summary/Abstract: I will discuss four major perspectives on cognitive enhancement and morality: 1) cognitive enhancement is morally impermissible because humans are not supposed to alter what god has ordained or nature has shaped; 2) cognitive enhancement is our moral duty, because a cognitively upgraded human is a better human; 3) cognitive enhancement is morally permissible only if it is preceded by moral enhancement; 4) cognitive enhancement is morally permissible only if it is a means to moral enhancement. I shall argue that the first three perspectives are less cogent than the fourth. the fourth perspective integrates cognitive and moral enhancement into one whole. I will denote it by (C+m) e.

  • Issue Year: 23/2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 91-103
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Serbian