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Nonconsensual neurocorrectives, bypassing, and free action.
1Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire UK.
Philosophical Studies
|July 5, 2022
Summary
Neuroscience advancements raise ethical questions about using brain modification for criminal rehabilitation. Interventions aimed at reducing recidivism may conflict with offenders' free will and autonomy.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy of Mind
- Criminology
Background:
- Neuroscience offers potential for modifying brain function and mental states.
- The ethical justification of non-consensual interventions on criminal offenders for rehabilitation is debated.
- Current legal frameworks in some jurisdictions permit such practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of neuroscience-based interventions on the free action of criminal offenders.
- To explore the tension between rehabilitation goals and the preservation of free will.
- To analyze interventions through the lens of "bypassing views" of free action.
Main Methods:
- Philosophical analysis of "bypassing views" on free action.
- Ethical evaluation of neuroscience interventions in criminal justice.
- Conceptual examination of rehabilitation, recidivism reduction, and free action.
Main Results:
- Neuroscience interventions for rehabilitation may infringe upon an individual's free action.
- A conflict exists between the aims of reducing recidivism and maintaining the subject's freedom.
- The efficacy of an intervention in rehabilitating offenders may correlate with its negative impact on free action.
Conclusions:
- Implementing neuroscience-based interventions for offender rehabilitation poses significant ethical challenges to free action.
- Balancing the goals of crime reduction with respect for individual autonomy requires careful consideration.
- Further research is needed to navigate the complex interplay between neuroscience, ethics, and criminal justice.
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