Neurorehabilitation of Offenders, Consent and Consequentialist Ethics

Abstract The new biotechnology raises expectations for modifying human behaviour through its use. This article focuses on the ethical analysis of not so remote possibility rehabilitating criminals by means neurotechnological techniques. is carried out from a synthetic position of, one hand, consequentialist conception what right and, other emphasis individual liberties. As result, firstly, appropriateness adopting general predisposition allowing neurorehabilitation prisoners only if it safe and they give their consent will be defended. But, at same time, reasons given requiring, in certain circumstances, exceptional use neurotechnology to rehabilitate severely psychopathic prisoners, even against will, perspective.