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. 2009 Sep;15(3):311-41.
doi: 10.1007/s11948-009-9142-5. Epub 2009 Jun 19.

Cognitive enhancement: methods, ethics, regulatory challenges

Nick Bostrom  1 , Anders Sandberg
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Cognitive enhancement: methods, ethics, regulatory challenges

Nick Bostrom et al. Sci Eng Ethics. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

Cognitive enhancement takes many and diverse forms. Various methods of cognitive enhancement have implications for the near future. At the same time, these technologies raise a range of ethical issues. For example, they interact with notions of authenticity, the good life, and the role of medicine in our lives. Present and anticipated methods for cognitive enhancement also create challenges for public policy and regulation.

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