Neuroethics: the institutionalization of ethics in neuroscience

Autores

  • Amer Cavalheiro Hamdan Universidade Federal do Paraná

Resumo

Recent advances in neuroscience have led to numerous ethical questions. Neuroethics is the study of ethical, legal and social advancements in neuroscience which, despite being a recently developed discipline, has a long historical tradition. The concern with ethical issues in neuroscience is extremely old and dates back to the philosophical and scientific traditions that originally sought to understand the relationship between the brain and behavior. More recently, the field of neuroethics has emerged in the context of public and academic debate over the consequences of the advances arising from neuroscience. In the current context, technological innovations, which have arisen from the expansion of neuroscience research, have raised new ethical dilemmas. This article aims to analyze the historical course of ethics within the field of neuroscience, specifically the appearance and the recent institutionalization of neuroethics.

Palavras-chave:

Neuroscience. Ethical analysis. Bioethical issues. Biomedical technology.

Como Citar

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Hamdan AC. Neuroethics: the institutionalization of ethics in neuroscience. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 1º de agosto de 2017 [citado 7º de outubro de 2024];25(2). Disponível em: https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/1322