Narrative Identity and the Bioethics of Memory Modification Technologies (MMTs)

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dc.contributor.authorCuskelly, Ella
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-17T13:13:53Z
dc.date.available2023-03-17T13:13:53Z
dc.date.copyright2023en_US
dc.date.issued2023-03-17
dc.description.abstractMemory Modification Technologies (MMTs) are powerful tools that can edit, enhance, or emotionally blunt memories. Memories, however, are a crucial constituent of the self: they are the foundation upon which we build our self-conceptions and life stories. If we opt to alter or destroy those memories, our identities might be irreparably disrupted. Particularly, individual authenticity and autonomy can be largely impacted by MMT use. This project explores the extent to which MMTs impact personal identity, and I examine how this ought to affect the development of bioethical constraints for these technologies.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelUndergraduateen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipJamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURA)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/14836
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectmemoryen_US
dc.subjectidentityen_US
dc.subjectbioethicsen_US
dc.subjecttheories of personal identityen_US
dc.subjectnarrative identityen_US
dc.subjectmemory modificationen_US
dc.titleNarrative Identity and the Bioethics of Memory Modification Technologies (MMTs)en_US
dc.typePosteren_US

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