New Publication: "Free Will Skepticism, Neurorights, and Coercive Moral Neuroenhancements: An Approach from Neuroabolitionism".
New Publication: "Free Will Skepticism, Neurorights, and Coercive Moral Neuroenhancements: An Approach from Neuroabolitionism". Stehr-Boldt Fellow Diego Borbón has published a new chapter in the Book "Contextualizing Neuroprotection" with Springer Nature series on Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment.
Borbón examines the debate occurring at the intersection of free will skepticism, neurorights, and the ethics of coercive moral neuroenhancements. Briefly, hard incompatibilism questions whether individuals possess the free will necessary for moral and criminal responsibility. If free will is denied, some may argue for coercive neuroenhancements to curb antisocial behavior. Borbón argues that, in this context, current neurorights frameworks are insufficient and could undermine human rights. A hard incompatibilist perspective should reassess moral enhancements and neurorights, advocating for more humane approaches aligned with what he calls "penal neuroabolitionism". This view calls for the abolition of criminal law and punishment, emphasizing respect for human dignity, cognitive freedom, bodily integrity, autonomy, and consent.
Read the full chapter here.