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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience and Ethics
  • Philosophy of Technology

Background:

  • Growing use of technologies for cognitive enhancement in healthy individuals.
  • Limited focus on the broader impact of cognitive enhancement on values, beyond safety and authenticity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how cognitive enhancement practices affect a wider range of values.
  • To investigate whether the type of technology or targeted cognitive domain influences value changes.
  • To examine the reciprocal relationship between values and cognitive enhancement interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of existing literature on cognitive enhancement and values.
  • Exploration of the interplay between technological interventions and ethical considerations.
  • Argumentative framework for social responsibility in cognitive enhancement.

Main Results:

  • Cognitive enhancement practices significantly influence a broad spectrum of personal values.
  • The impact on values can be modulated by the specific enhancement technology and the cognitive domain targeted.
  • Values play a critical role in shaping the adoption and direction of cognitive enhancement interventions.

Conclusions:

  • A comprehensive understanding of the value-enhancement interplay is essential for ethical cognitive enhancement.
  • This knowledge strengthens the argument for establishing social responsibility frameworks for cognitive enhancement.
  • Promoting responsible innovation and application of cognitive enhancement technologies requires attention to their value implications.