"The study of both the ethics of neuroscience and the neuroscience of ethics."
The study of the ethical implications of neuroscience research and technology.
Ethics: The branch of philosophy that seeks to understand how humans should behave and what actions are morally right or wrong.
Neuroscience: The study of the structure and function of the nervous system and how it influences behavior, thoughts and emotions.
Neurobiology: The branch of biology that deals with the structure and functioning of the nervous system.
Neurophilosophy: A branch of philosophy that explores the relationship between brain science and consciousness.
Neurology: The study of the nervous system and its diseases, including the brain and spinal cord.
Neuropsychology: The study of the relationship between the brain and behavior, including how disorders or injuries can affect cognition, emotion, and behavior.
Neuropsychiatry: The study of the relationship between the brain and mental disorders or illnesses.
Cognitive neuroscience: The study of the neurobiological basis of cognition, including perception, attention, memory, language and decision making.
Neuroethics: The study of the ethical implications of neuroscience research and its applications, including issues related to cognitive enhancement, neuroimaging, neurotechnology and neuropharmacology.
Philosophy of Mind: The branch of philosophy that investigates the nature of consciousness, mental states and processes, and their relationship to the brain.
Applied Ethics: The study of ethical dilemmas and principles as they apply to specific domains, such as medicine, law, engineering and business.
Law and Neuroscience: The study of how neuroscience can inform legal decision-making, including issues related to criminal responsibility, culpability, and punishment.
Social and Political Philosophy: The study of the ethical and political implications of neuroscience research, including issues related to privacy, social justice, and distributive justice.
Neurodiversity: The concept that neurological differences, including those related to developmental disorders, are part of natural human variation and should not be pathologized or stigmatized.
Neuroaesthetics: The study of the neural mechanisms underlying aesthetic experience, including art, music, and literature.
Bioethics: The study of ethical issues arising in the context of medicine and the life sciences, including topics such as genetic engineering, clinical trials and organ transplantation.
Medical Ethics: The study of ethical issues arising in the practice of medicine, including informed consent, end of life issues, and patient autonomy.
Ethical Leadership: The study of the ethical responsibilities of leaders in organizations, including issues related to corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability.
Decision Making: The study of how individuals make decisions, including biases, heuristics, and rational choice theory.
Moral Psychology: The study of the psychological mechanisms underlying moral judgment, including issues related to moral development, responsibility, and virtue. Overall these topics can be applied in various professional disciplines including healthcare, legal professions, technology, ethics, and more.
Neurobiology and the Ethics of Brain Research: This area of Neuroethics explores ethical issues related to advancements in neuroscience research, including experiments on animals or humans, genetic interventions, and neuroimaging techniques.
Legal and Social Implications of Neuroscience: This field of Neuroethics examines the ethical, legal and societal implications of neuroscience findings on issues such as criminal responsibility, privacy, and social justice.
Clinical Neuroscience and Ethics: This area of Neuroethics explores ethical issues related to clinical neuroscience practice, including treatment, diagnosis, and informed consent.
Neuropsychopharmacology and Enhancement: This field of Neuroethics examines ethical issues surrounding the use of pharmaceuticals for the enhancement of cognitive or emotional functioning, such as the debate over the use of drugs like Ritalin to enhance academic performance.
Neuroethics of Consciousness: This area of Neuroethics investigates ethical issues surrounding the nature of consciousness, the definition of brain death, and the ethics of brain transplant.
Neuroethics and Identity: This field of Neuroethics examines ethical issues related to the use of neuroimaging technologies to understand human identity, such as the ethics of using brain scans to identify potential terrorists or violent criminals.
Neuroethics and Neuroscience in Education: This area of Neuroethics studies the ethical implications of bringing neuroscience findings into the classroom, including the ethics of using brain-based teaching methods, and the ethical implications of neuroscience-based education policy.
Neuroethics and Neurodiversity: This interdisciplinary area of Neuroethics examines ethical issues surrounding the rights of individuals with neurological disorders, such as autism or Tourette's Syndrome, and the ethics of neurodiversity campaigns.
Neuroethics and Mental Health: This field of Neuroethics explores ethical issues related to the diagnosis, treatment, and care of individuals with mental illness, including the ethics of involuntary treatment or coercion.
Neuroethics and Global Health: This area of Neuroethics examines ethical issues surrounding the use of neuroscience research and technologies in developing countries, including issues of distributive justice and cultural sensitivity.
"The ethical, legal, and social impact of neuroscience."
"To understand the implications of our mechanistic understanding of brain function for society."
"The nature of free will, moral responsibility, self-deception, and personal identity."
"The term was coined by the Harvard physician Anneliese A. Pontius in 1973."
"In a paper entitled 'Neuro-ethics of 'walking' in the newborn' for the Perceptual and Motor Skills."
"Harvard physician Anneliese A. Pontius in her paper for Psychological Report."
"The American neurologist Ronald Cranford."
"From 1989 and 1991."
"Writer William Safire."
"The examination of what is right and wrong, good and bad about the treatment of, perfection of, or unwelcome invasion of and worrisome manipulation of the human brain."