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Moral Enhancement in Russia: Lessons from the Past

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 May 2018

PAVEL TISCHENKO
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Abstract:

Against the contemporary debates on techniques of “moral enhancement,” this article reviews the interpretation and methods of moral enhancement during the Stalin years in Russia: (1) the GULAG and (2) the abuse of psychiatry. The article serves as a cautionary tale for today’s policy debates, from the personal experiences of the author.

Keywords

moral enhancementStalinRussiaGULAGpsychiatry
Type
Special Section: Bioethics Beyond Borders
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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 27 , Issue 3 , July 2018 , pp. 467 - 469
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018 

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