Neuroethics : defining the issues in theory, practice, and policy / edited by Judy Illes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Illes, Judy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brain--Research--Moral and ethical aspects.

Brain.

Neurosciences--Research--Moral and ethical aspects.

Neurosciences.

Neurosciences--ethics.

Behavior--ethics.

Bioethical Issues.

Morals.

Neurology--ethics.

Personal Autonomy.

Neurosciences--Research.

Brain--Research.

Medical Subjects:

Neurosciences--ethics.

Behavior--ethics.

Bioethical Issues.

Morals.

Neurology--ethics.

Personal Autonomy.

Physical Description:

xx, 329 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Summary:

Recent advances in the brain sciences have dramatically improved our understanding of brain function. As we find out more and more about what makes us tick, we must stop and consider the ethical implications of this new found knowledge. Will having a new biology of the brain through imaging make us less responsible for our behavior and lose our free will? Should certain brain scan studies be disallowed on the basis of moral grounds? Why is the media so interested in reporting results of brain imaging studies? These compelling questions and many more are tackled by a distinguished group of contributors to this, the first-ever volume on neuroethics. The wide range of disciplinary backgrounds that the authors represent, from neuroscience, bioethics and philosophy, to law, social and health carever policy, education, religion and film, allow for profoundly insightful and provocative answers to these questions, and open up the door to a host of new ones. The contributions highlight the timeliness of modern neuroethics today, andy insightful and provocative answers to these questions, and open up the door to a host of new ones. The contributions highlight the timeliness of modern neuroethics today, and assure the longevity and importance of neuroethics for generations to come.

Contents:

Moral decision-making and the brain / Patricia Smith Churchland

A case study in neuroethics : the nature of moral judgment / Adina Roskies

Moral and legal responsibility and the new neuroscience / Stephen J. Morse

Brains, lies, and psychological explanations / Thomas Buller

Being in the world : neuroscience and the ethical agent / Laurie Zoloth

Creativity, gratitude, and the enhancement debate / Erik Parens

Ethical dilemmas in neurodegenerative disease : respecting the margins of agency / Agnieszka Jaworska

From genome to brainome : charting the lessons learned / Ronald M. Green

Protecting human subjects in brain research : a pragmatic perspective / Franklin G. Miller and Joseph J. Fins

Facts, fictions, and the future of neuroethics / Michael S. Gazzaniga

A picture is worth 1000 words, but which 1000? / Judy Illes, Eric Racine, and Matthew P. Kirschen

When genes and brains unite : ethical implications of genomic neuroimaging / Turhan Canli

Engineering the brain / Kenneth R. Foster

Transcranial magnetic stimulation and the human brain : an ethical evaluation / Megan S. Steven and Alvaro Pascual-Leone

Functional neurosurgical intervention : neuroethics in the operating room / Paul J. Ford and Jaimie M. Henderson

Clinicians, patients, and the brain / Robert Klitzman

The social effects of advances in neuroscience : legal problems, legal perspectives / Henry T. Greely

Neuroethics in education / Kimberly Sheridan, Elena Zinchenko, and Howard Gardner

Poverty, privilege, and brain development : empirical findings and ethical implications / Martha J. Farah, Kimberly G. Noble, and Hallam Hurt

Religious responses to neuroscientific questions / Paul Root Wolpe

The mind in the movies : a neuroethical analysis of the portrayal of the mind in popular media / Maren Grainger-Monsen and Kim Karetsky

Afterword. Neuroethics: mapping a new interdiscipline / Donald Kennedy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0198567200

0198567219

OCLC:

61240552

Publisher Number:

9780198567202

9780198567219