Better memory, greater motivation and concentration lead to greater productivity, efficiency and performance, all of which are features that are highly valued in a modern society focused on productivity. In the effort for better cognitive abilities, otherwise healthy individuals use cognitive enhancers (also known as nootropics), medicines for the treatment of cognitive deficits of patients with various disorders and health problems, such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, stroke, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ageing. The use of these is more common in professions with emphasised cognitive abilities, or in occupations that require more attention, focus and alertness. Their use is also associated with the general working population, in that they are supposed to use them to alleviate the effects of sleep deprivation and to cope with increasing workloads.In the paper, we are addressing the ethical issue and the dilemmas of the use of pharmaceutical enhancements by healthy people who have no medical reason for taking such substances, in the context of improving their cognitive functions.

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健康人在改善认知功能的背景下滥用药物增强剂的伦理问题。

更好的记忆力、更大的动力和注意力会带来更高的生产力、效率和绩效，所有这些都是在注重生产力的现代社会中受到高度重视的特征。为了提高认知能力，其他方面健康的人会使用认知增强剂（也称为促智药），这种药物用于治疗患有各种疾病和健康问题的患者的认知缺陷，例如阿尔茨海默病、精神分裂症、中风、注意力缺陷多动障碍或老化。这些的使用在强调认知能力的职业或需要更多注意力、集中力和警觉性的职业中更为常见。它们的使用也与一般工作人群有关，因为他们应该使用它们来减轻睡眠不足的影响并应对不断增加的工作量。在本文中，我们正在解决道德问题和使用它们的困境没有医学理由服用此类物质的健康人在改善其认知功能的背景下进行药物增强。