Topic > Ethical Issues and Neurological Improvements: Ethical Issues in…

As Chatterjee argues, “Virtually all drugs have potential side effects ranging from minor inconveniences to severe disability or death. In healthy states any risk seems more difficult to accept because the alternative is normal health” (Chatterjee 970). Depending on how the opinion is expressed, it is possible that the improvements seem more dangerous. In case the patient is already in his best state, these improvements may seem the worse choice compared to his current health, although they are not necessarily more dangerous. Indeed, as time passes, the outlook on drugs and “the incentive to develop new, safer treatments increases, meaning that newer drugs will continue to be safer” (Chatterjee 970). Eventually the need to worry about security will be so minimal that there won't be any major problems. Furthermore, even if technologies reach a point of danger where the need to protect individuals arises, “the well-informed individual could circumvent this problem freely and by knowingly consenting to any risks that may arise, eliminating the reason to limit their use ” (Allhof 17). Overall, the safety concern can be dismissed out of such a big concern as they are becoming safer and safer, and ultimately, it is up to the patient to choose whether or not to undergo the procedure since