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What is Surrogate Realities

Bioethics of Displacement and Its Implications
Technological creations that provide immersive experiences.
Published in Chapter:
The Ethics Behind Neuroethics, Neurobioethics, Sensory Enhancement, and Surrogate Realities: Worthy v Lost II
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4808-3.ch017
Abstract
Surrogate realities are technological devices that create one or more layers of reality. Those surrogate realities can have a lasting effect on individuals and even they could be more efficient than our natural perceptions. So, the author explores the convergence of philosophy, science, technology, and education in a world where natural sciences may include non-physical realities for the first time as well as the potential risks of neuroscience and its impact on culture. To do this, the author delves into the field of neuroethics, which investigates the ethical issues raised by new insights on the brain and how neuroscience can change our views of ethics itself. Next, the author highlights neurobioethics' potential for melting the boundary between therapy and better human performance. Finally, the author shows how surrogate realities enhance the experiences and quality of life of individuals and how they can be used in clinical settings. It includes the importance of corporeal consciousness in studying mental disorders as well as the potential of VR in treating body image psychopathology.
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