I dunno. Do you cringe at taking a drug that would increase your assertiveness and sexual interest? Do you cringe at taking a drug that diminishes non productive rumination and makes you more proactive? Mind you, I am NOT asking you if you take such drugs, but whether you cringe at the thought of taking them.
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Nicholas Thompson
Emeritus Professor of Ethology and Psychology
Clark University
https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/
From: Friam <[hidden email]> On Behalf Of Gary Schiltz
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Oh boy, that's sure to get some flames going! Even reasonably social beings like myself cringe at the thought of "people could take a substance to boost their cooperative, pro-social behavior." Social engineering writ large. Maybe it would work in China or other countries that have a very high opinion of working for the common good, but I think we're many generations away from such an idea working in the USA.
On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 5:09 PM Steve Smith <[hidden email]> wrote:
https://theconversation.com/morality-pills-may-be-the-uss-best-shot-at-ending-the-coronavirus-pandemic-according-to-one-ethicist-142601
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