Human liberation: removing biological and psychological barriers to freedom.
In this article, the author argues that there are psychological and biological constraints on our moral behaviour, rational decision-making and capacities to love. For example, low oxytocin levels can constrain our willingness to cooperate with others, and our capacity to maintain long-term loving relationships. There is also evidence that increasing iodine intake can improve a person's general intelligence, while drugs such as Modafinil can enhance cognitive performance. Savulescu argues that we have a moral obligation to remove those constraints, and that we ought to accept these methods of improving our moral behaviour, decision-making, and cognitive functioning.
Julian
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Savulescu
D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D024803:Biomedical Enhancement / Q000941:ethics*; D003417:Criminal Psychology / Q000941:ethics; D005260:Female; D005610:Freedom; D005824:Genetics, Behavioral; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D018697:Nootropic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009769:Object Attachment
D018697:Nootropic Agents