Advances in our understanding of the brain – and subsequently, in our understanding of how to manipulate it—are raising profound moral and ethical questions going into the 21st century. How do we evaluate our course of action in the brain sciences in a morally principled and responsible way?
In his lecture, “Autonomy and the History of American Bioethics” at Santa Clara in May 2009, Bioethicist Albert Jonsen explained that we are facing unchartered ethical territory in the field of neuroscience which previous bioethical frameworks are ill equipped to handle.
The Technological Citizen is a forum to explore and exchange ideas about the issues that arise from modern technologies. A wide variety of topics will be explored, including the ethics of cognitive enhancement, genetic testing, and biotechnologies, as well as the way in which technology impacts our relationship with other people, the environment, and ourselves.
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Neuroethics
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