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01.12.2014 | Brief Communication
Enhancing Autonomy by Reducing Impulsivity: The Case of ADHD
verfasst von:
Jonathan Pugh
Erschienen in:
Neuroethics
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Ausgabe 3/2014
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Abstract
In a recent article in this journal, Schaefer et al. argue that it might be possible to enhance autonomy through the use of cognitive enhancements. In this article, I highlight an example that Schaefer et al. do not acknowledge of a way in which we already seem to be using pharmacological agents in a manner that can be understood as enhancing an agent’s autonomy. To make this argument, I begin by following other theorists in the philosophical literature in claiming that impulsivity can serve to undermine an agent’s autonomy. I then explain that we are already able to reduce impulsivity through the use of pharmacological interventions, as is evidenced by the use of Methylphenidate in the treatment of ADHD.