Abstract
Abstract 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.
Highlights
Recent advances in neuroscience have led to numerous ethical questions
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
The field of neuroethics has emerged in the context of public and academic debate over the consequences of the advances arising from neuroscience
Summary
Neuroethics is the study of the ethical, social and legal implications of advances in neuroscience [18,19]. The second approach investigates issues pertaining to moral philosophy and its relationship to the brain Themes such as freedom, self-control, personal identity and intentionality recurrently occur in the study of the neuroscience of ethics 22. The study of neuroethics is important for making increasingly better decisions regarding the diagnosis and treatment of neurological and psychiatric diseases, allowing patients and families to guide the course of their own treatment. It assists in the formulation of public policies in relation to health issues and education. To better understand the issues related to neuroethics, it is important to review some historical aspects of the relationship between neuroscience and ethics
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