Neuroethical responsibilities.

نویسندگان

  • Eric Racine
  • Judy Illes
چکیده

Neuroscience represents a dynamic area of biomedical research where neuroethical responsibilities for researchers are emerging. This paper is the companion piece to the French-language one also published in this issue of the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. It serves as a review of recent advances in neuroethics through the lens of three cases: (1) incidental finding of anomalies in neuroimaging research; (2) creation of neurotechnologies that can lead to cognitive enhancement, and (3) responsible communication of research results. We propose and discuss a multidimensional framework of neuroethical responsibilities to help tackle these issues. The framework reiterates the fundamental role of scientific integrity, puts in the foreground social responsibilities pertaining to the eventual use of neuroscience knowledge, and highlights self-reflection in research and training of researchers.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques

دوره 33 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006