Brains, Identity, and Moral Agency

Harvard FAS

Can we reconcile the scientific 'brain as a machine' view with our strong experience of moral agency?Advances in brain science have the potential to diminish many forms of human suffering and disability that are rooted in disordered brain function. But what are the ethical implications involved in altering the structure and function of human brains? What’s at stake when we have the ability to alter a person’s narrative identity, create brain-computer interfaces, and…