The volume offers a unique collection of articles on pediatric neuroenhancement from an
international and multidisciplinary perspective. In recent years the topic of neuroenhancement
has become increasingly relevant in academia and practice as well as among the public. While
autonomous adults are free to choose neuroenhancement in children it presents its own ethical
social legal and developmental issues. A plethora of potential (neurotechnological)
enhancement agents are on the market. While the manifold issues surrounding the topic have been
extensively discussed there is little work on the specific questions that arise in children
and adolescents. This book addresses this gap in the literature: Next to conceptual and
normative work on autonomy and self-control the collection explores the implications for
parenting and schooling and provides input for a discussion of public attitudes. It is a
valuable resource for the different academic communities confronted with questions of how to
evaluate and approach enhancement in children and is of interest to neuroethicists scholars in
applied ethics and neurology psychiatrists and psychologists as well as scientists developing
enhancement interventions for children.
