Neuroethics in the Age of Brain Projects

Henry T Greely; Khara M Ramos; Christine Grady

doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2016.10.048

Neuroethics in the Age of Brain Projects

Neuron. 2016 Nov 2;92(3):637-641. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.10.048.

Authors

Henry T Greely¹, Khara M Ramos², Christine Grady³

Affiliations

¹ Center for Law and the Biosciences and Stanford Program in Neuroscience and Society, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-8610, USA. Electronic address: hgreely@stanford.edu.
² National Institute for Neurological Disease and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
³ Department of Bioethics, Clinical Center, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.

PMID: 27810008
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.10.048

Abstract

Neuroscience advances have brought important ethical questions. The recent launch of two large brain projects, the United States BRAIN Initiative and the European Union Human Brain Project, should accelerate progress in understanding the brain. This article examines neuroethics in those two projects, as well as its exploration by other efforts.

Keywords: BRAIN Initiative; Human Brain Project; brain projects; ethics; neuroethics; neuroscience.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Bioethical Issues*
Europe
Humans
Neurosciences / ethics*
United States