Neuroethics

Abstract

Neuroethics is a newly identified field at the intersection of neuroscience and ethics, the area of philosophy that deals with the study of standards of conduct and moral judgment. Neuroethics includes both the ethics of neuroscience and the neuroscience of ethics. It consists of (1) ethical issues that are uniquely or especially associated with the conduct of neuroscience research; (2) issues associated with the application of neuroscience research findings or technologies to human needs, interests, public policies, or societal concerns; and (3) the neurobiological aspects of ethical and moral thinking, judgment, decision making, and behavior. © 2009 unknown. Published by Elsevier Ltd.