Too much of a good thing? Enhancement and the burden of self-determination

Neuroethics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-119

  Nagel, Saskia K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Choice; Neuroenhancement; Psychopharmacology; Well being

Indexed keywords

BENEFICENCE; BIOETHICS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MEMORY; MOOD; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77955659951     PISSN: 18745490     EISSN: 18745504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12152-010-9072-6     Document Type: Review

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