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Pharmacological cognitive enhancement and the value of achievements: An intervention

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Abstract Pharmacological cognitive enhancements nontherapeutically improve cognitive functioning, though recent critics have challenged their use by claiming that cognitive success, aided by the use of cognitive enhancement, is less valuable… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Pharmacological cognitive enhancements nontherapeutically improve cognitive functioning, though recent critics have challenged their use by claiming that cognitive success, aided by the use of cognitive enhancement, is less valuable than otherwise. We criticize two recent responses to this objection, due to Carter and Pritchard and Wang, and propose a different response on behalf of proponents of cognitive enhancement that is shown to be more promising.

Keywords: cognitive enhancement; pharmacological cognitive; value achievements; enhancement value

Journal Title: Bioethics
Year Published: 2022

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