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“Introclusion” to neuroethicsfor the
Neuroethics Learning Collaborative
Goals for this class
1. Help you integrate course material into a coherent view of neuroethics
2. Suggest ways to learn more about neuroethics and get involved in the field
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The lay of the land
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The lay of the land
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Classical bioethics:•Safety of high-field MRI, TMS…•Incidental findings in research MRI•Neural stem cell research involving hESC
The lay of the land
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Classical bioethics:•Safety of high-field MRI, TMS…•Incidental findings in research MRI•Neural stem cell research involving hESC
Ethical, legal and social issues arisingbecause the brain is the organ of the human mind
Neuroethics tree
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understanding technology
neuroscience
Neuroethics tree
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understanding technology
monitor manipulate
neuroscience
Neuroethics tree
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understanding technology
monitor manipulate
drugsdevices
neuroscience
DBS,chips
TMS,tDCS
Neuroethics tree
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understanding technology
monitor manipulate
drugsdevices
neuroscience
e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI
DBS,chips
TMS,tDCS
Neuroethics tree
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understanding technology
monitor manipulate
drugsdevices
neuroscience
mentalstates
e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI
DBS,chips
TMS,tDCS
Neuroethics tree
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understanding technology
monitor manipulate
drugsdevices
neuroscience
mentalstates
e.g., neuro-marketing,lie detection
e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI
DBS,chips
TMS,tDCS
Neuroethics tree
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understanding technology
monitor manipulate
drugsdevices
neuroscience
mentalstates
brainotyping
e.g., neuro-marketing,lie detection
e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI
DBS,chips
TMS,tDCS
Neuroethics tree
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understanding technology
monitor manipulate
drugsdevices
neuroscience
mentalstates
brainotypinge.g., criminality,personalitye.g., neuro-
marketing,lie detection
e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI
DBS,chips
TMS,tDCS
Neuroethics tree
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understanding technology
monitor manipulate
drugsdevices
borderline casesof personhood
neuroscience
mentalstates
brainotypinge.g., criminality,personalitye.g., neuro-
marketing,lie detection
e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI
DBS,chips
TMS,tDCS
Neuroethics tree
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understanding technology
monitor manipulate
drugsdevices
borderline casesof personhood
neuroscience
mentalstates
brainotypinge.g., criminality,personalitye.g., neuro-
marketing,lie detection
e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI
DBS,chips
TMS,tDCS
e.g., immatureand severelybrain- damagedhumans, non-human animals
Neuroethics tree
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understanding technology
monitor manipulate
drugsdevices
core featuresof personhood
borderline casesof personhood
neuroscience
mentalstates
brainotypinge.g., criminality,personalitye.g., neuro-
marketing,lie detection
e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI
DBS,chips
TMS,tDCS
e.g., immatureand severelybrain- damagedhumans, non-human animals
Neuroethics tree
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understanding technology
monitor manipulate
drugsdevices
core featuresof personhood
borderline casesof personhood
neuroscience
mentalstates
brainotypinge.g., criminality,personalitye.g., neuro-
marketing,lie detection
e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI
DBS,chips
TMS,tDCS
e.g., responsibilitymorality, love, spirituality, a soul
e.g., immatureand severelybrain- damagedhumans, non-human animals
Cross-cutting issues
[Safety]PrivacyFreedom, autonomyPremature adoptionPerson-thing clash
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Neuroethics tree
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understanding technology
monitor manipulate
drugsdevices
core featuresof personhood
borderline casesof personhood
neuroscience
mentalstates
brainotypinge.g., criminality,personalitye.g., neuro-
marketing,lie detection
e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI
DBS,chips
TMS,tDCS
e.g., responsibilitymorality, love, spirituality, a soul
e.g., immatureand severelybrain- damagedhumans, non-human animals
What next?
How can you engage with neuroethics in the future?
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Books and journals
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and coming summer 2010… Neuroethics: An Introduction with Readings, MIT Press, M.J. Farah
Penn website
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Join w like-minded students and professionals
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http://www.neuroethicssociety.org
Next meeting to be held in conjunction with the Society for Neuroscienceannual meeting, San Diego, CA. November 12th 2010
