인지향상약물의 윤리적 허용기준:

• 영문명: The Ethics of Cognitive Enhancers: Cognitive Scientific Approach
• 발행기관: 이화여자대학교 생명의료법연구소
• 저자명: 김효은(Hyo-eun Kim)
• 간행물 정보: 『생명윤리정책연구(제 9권 제 3호 이전)』제3권 제2호, 117~134쪽, 전체 18쪽
• 주제분류: 법학 > 법학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2009.08.30

영문 초록

The regulation on the assisted reproduction using the gamete and the purpose of this paper is to examine an ethical question regarding cognitive enhancer from the viewpoint of cognitive science. I provide contexts in which off-label uses of cognitive enhancers are permitted by examining the notion of neural correlates of consciousness. Cognitive enhancing drugs artificially changing mental states by altering neural states are problematic not only because they have side-effects but also because it may not preserve social justice which is based on the equality of chances in competitive situations. In this paper, I offer four basic contexts in which cognitive enhancers are used. I argue that cognitive enhancing drugs can be allowed depending on their effects and purposes of uses. One factor of the criterion of the use of cognitive enhancer is whether it is for short-term effects(cognitive enhancerS), or for long-term effects(cognitive enhancer L). The other is whether cognitive enhancer is for public safety or efficacy, or individual advantage against other’s. Bring these two factors together, three kinds of contexts turn out to be ethically non-problematic. In conclusion, this paper lays the theoretical foundation for further study of regulations of cognitive enhancer.

목차

I. 들어가는 말

II. 인지향상약물이 윤리적으로 문제가 되는 배경

III. 인지향상약물의 윤리적 허용가능성: 의식의 신경상관자와의 관련성

IV. 인지향상약물에 의해 변경되는 의식의 신경상관자의 맥락들

V. 맺음말

키워드

인지향상약물(cognitive enhancer) 의식의 신경상관자(neural correlates of consciousness) 인지향상약물 S(cognitive enhancer for short-term effects) 인지향상약물 L(cognitive enhancer for long-term effects) 기회의 균등(equality of chances)