An XYZ-axis Matrix Approach for the Integration of Neuroscience and Neuroethics
The recent, unprecedented advancement in neuroscience has led to new discoveries about the human brain and its function. Yet at the same time, it has spurred novel ethical and regulatory issues, and the field of neuroethics has emerged as an interdisciplinary endeavor to address these issues. Across...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10017846/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36919332 http://dx.doi.org/10.5607/en22032 |
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author | Jwa, Anita S. Shim, Jiwon Choi, Sinu Eom, Juhee Kim, Soojin Ryu, Young-Joon |
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description | The recent, unprecedented advancement in neuroscience has led to new discoveries about the human brain and its function. Yet at the same time, it has spurred novel ethical and regulatory issues, and the field of neuroethics has emerged as an interdisciplinary endeavor to address these issues. Across the globe, extensive efforts have been underway to achieve the integration of neuroscience and Neuroethics, with active engagement not only from academia but also from the government, the public, and industry. However, in some countries, integrating neuroscience and neuroethics has proved to be a particularly challenging task. For example, in South Korea, the government has primarily driven the integration effort, and only a small group of researchers is properly trained for conducting an interdisciplinary evaluation of ethical, legal, social, and cultural implications (ELSCI) of neurotechnology. On the basis of the last few years of experience pursuing a government-funded neuroethics project in South Korea, we developed a new operational framework to provide practical guidance on ELSCI research. This framework consists of the X, Y, and Z axes; the X-axis represents a target neurotechnology, the Y-axis represents different developmental stages of the technology, and the Z-axis represents ELSCI issues that may arise from the development and use of the neurotechnology. Here we also present a step-by-step workflow to apply this matrix framework, from organizing a panel for a target neurotechnology to facilitating stakeholder discussion through public hearings. This framework will enable meaningful integration of neuroscience and neuroethics to promote responsible innovation in neuroscience and neurotechnology. |
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spelling | pubmed-100178462023-03-17 An XYZ-axis Matrix Approach for the Integration of Neuroscience and Neuroethics Jwa, Anita S. Shim, Jiwon Choi, Sinu Eom, Juhee Kim, Soojin Ryu, Young-Joon Exp Neurobiol Review Article The recent, unprecedented advancement in neuroscience has led to new discoveries about the human brain and its function. Yet at the same time, it has spurred novel ethical and regulatory issues, and the field of neuroethics has emerged as an interdisciplinary endeavor to address these issues. Across the globe, extensive efforts have been underway to achieve the integration of neuroscience and Neuroethics, with active engagement not only from academia but also from the government, the public, and industry. However, in some countries, integrating neuroscience and neuroethics has proved to be a particularly challenging task. For example, in South Korea, the government has primarily driven the integration effort, and only a small group of researchers is properly trained for conducting an interdisciplinary evaluation of ethical, legal, social, and cultural implications (ELSCI) of neurotechnology. On the basis of the last few years of experience pursuing a government-funded neuroethics project in South Korea, we developed a new operational framework to provide practical guidance on ELSCI research. This framework consists of the X, Y, and Z axes; the X-axis represents a target neurotechnology, the Y-axis represents different developmental stages of the technology, and the Z-axis represents ELSCI issues that may arise from the development and use of the neurotechnology. Here we also present a step-by-step workflow to apply this matrix framework, from organizing a panel for a target neurotechnology to facilitating stakeholder discussion through public hearings. This framework will enable meaningful integration of neuroscience and neuroethics to promote responsible innovation in neuroscience and neurotechnology. The Korean Society for Brain and Neural Sciences 2023-02-28 2023-02-28 /pmc/articles/PMC10017846/ /pubmed/36919332 http://dx.doi.org/10.5607/en22032 Text en Copyright © Experimental Neurobiology 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) ) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Review Article Jwa, Anita S. Shim, Jiwon Choi, Sinu Eom, Juhee Kim, Soojin Ryu, Young-Joon An XYZ-axis Matrix Approach for the Integration of Neuroscience and Neuroethics |
title | An XYZ-axis Matrix Approach for the Integration of Neuroscience and Neuroethics |
title_full | An XYZ-axis Matrix Approach for the Integration of Neuroscience and Neuroethics |
title_fullStr | An XYZ-axis Matrix Approach for the Integration of Neuroscience and Neuroethics |
title_full_unstemmed | An XYZ-axis Matrix Approach for the Integration of Neuroscience and Neuroethics |
title_short | An XYZ-axis Matrix Approach for the Integration of Neuroscience and Neuroethics |
title_sort | xyz-axis matrix approach for the integration of neuroscience and neuroethics |
topic | Review Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10017846/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36919332 http://dx.doi.org/10.5607/en22032 |
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