Performance-enhancing technologies and moral responsibility in the military

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 28-38

  Wolfendale, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Enhancement; Integrity; Military bioethics; Military ethics; Moral emotions; Moral responsibility

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; COGNITION; CONSCIENCE; DRUG EFFECT; EMOTION; ETHICS; FATIGUE; FEAR; GUILT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MILITARY MEDICINE; MORALITY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOLDIER; WAR;

AWARENESS; BIOMEDICAL ENHANCEMENT; COERCION; COGNITION; CONSCIENCE; EMOTIONS; FATIGUE; FEAR; GUILT; HUMANS; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; VIRTUES; WAR;

EID: 45849148877     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160802014969     Document Type: Review

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