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Characterization of the Sense of Agency over the Actions of Neural-machine Interface-operated Prostheses

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Will biomedical enhancements undermine solidarity, responsibility, equality and autonomy?

¹Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-2073, USA. levo@mail.nih.gov

|December 17, 2009

Summary

Biomedical enhancements may impact core political values like solidarity and equality. This analysis outlines conditions under which these values could be undermined, unaffected, or even promoted by enhancement technologies.

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Characterization of the Sense of Agency over the Actions of Neural-machine Interface-operated Prostheses

Characterization of the Sense of Agency over the Actions of Neural-machine Interface-operated Prostheses

Published on: January 7, 2019

Area of Science:

Bioethics
Political Philosophy
Sociology

Background:

Concerns exist that biomedical enhancements may erode fundamental political values.
Prominent thinkers like Habermas and Sandel have voiced warnings regarding these potential consequences.
The impact of enhancements is contingent on their function, administration, and recipients.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the conditions under which biomedical enhancements could undermine, leave unaffected, or promote key political values.
To focus on four central values: solidarity, personal responsibility, equality, and autonomy.
To provide a framework for developing ethical guidelines and policy responses.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of biomedical enhancement technologies.
Examination of ethical and political philosophy literature.
Delineation of conditional scenarios for value impact.

Main Results:

Biomedical enhancements present potential risks to solidarity, personal responsibility, equality, and autonomy.
Specific conditions determine whether enhancements undermine or support these values.
The societal impact is not predetermined but depends on implementation and context.

Conclusions:

Awareness of potential negative consequences of biomedical enhancements is crucial.
Proactive ethical guidelines and policy responses are necessary to safeguard societal values.
Understanding the conditional nature of enhancement impacts allows for informed societal preparation.