Rafael Ahlskog

Moral Enhancement Should Target Self-Interest and Cognitive Capacity

Neuroethics April 26, 2017 Rafael Ahlskog 22 citations

Current suggestions for capacities that should be targeted for moral enhancement has centered on traits like empathy, fairness or aggression. The literature, however, lacks a proper model for understanding the interplay and complexity of moral capacities, which limits the practicability of proposed interventions. In this paper, I integrate some existing knowledge on the nature of human moral...