Putting a price on empathy : against incentivising moral enhancement

Carter, Sarah (2015) Putting a price on empathy : against incentivising moral enhancement. Journal of Medical Ethics, 41 (10). 825–829. ISSN 0306-6800

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Abstract

Concerns that people would be disinclined to voluntarily undergo moral enhancement have led to suggestions that an incentivised programme should be introduced to encourage participation. This paper argues that, while such measures do not necessarily result in coercion or undue inducement (issues with which one may typically associate the use of incentives in general), the use of incentives for this purpose may present a taboo trade-off. This is due to empirical research suggesting that those characteristics likely to be affected by moral enhancement are often perceived as fundamental to the self; therefore, any attempt to put a price on such traits would likely be deemed morally unacceptable by those who hold this view. A better approach to address the possible lack of participation may be to instead invest in alternative marketing strategies and remove incentives altogether.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Medical Ethics
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? health(social science)issues, ethics and legal aspectshealth policy ??
ID Code:
86996
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Deposited On:
11 Jul 2017 08:12
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
15 Jul 2024 17:05