On the Necessity of Ethical Guidelines for Novel Neurotechnologies
Author(s) -
Sara Goering,
Rafael Yuste
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2016.10.029
Subject(s) - biology , engineering ethics , identity (music) , set (abstract data type) , subject (documents) , neuroethics , cognitive science , neuroscience , psychology , computer science , engineering , library science , aesthetics , philosophy , programming language
Because novel neurotechnologies may alter human identity and society in profound ways, we advocate for the early integration of ethics into neurotechnology. We recommend developing and adopting a set of guidelines, like the Belmont Report on human subject research, as a framework for development and use of brain-related technologies.
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