Neuroethics and fMRI: mapping a fledgling relationship.

Human functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) informs the understanding of the neural basis of mental function and is a key domain of ethical enquiry. It raises questions about the practice and implications of research, and reflexively informs ethics through the empirical investigation of moral...

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Autores principales:	Alex Garnett, Louise Whiteley, Heather Piwowar, Edie Rasmussen, Judy Illes
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a3211cf4056a45e2aad50e3a0dea5c132021-11-18T06:55:22ZNeuroethics and fMRI: mapping a fledgling relationship.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0018537https://doaj.org/article/a3211cf4056a45e2aad50e3a0dea5c132011-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21526115/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203Human functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) informs the understanding of the neural basis of mental function and is a key domain of ethical enquiry. It raises questions about the practice and implications of research, and reflexively informs ethics through the empirical investigation of moral judgments. It is at the centre of debate surrounding the importance of neuroscience findings for concepts such as personhood and free will, and the extent of their practical consequences. Here, we map the landscape of fMRI and neuroethics, using citation analysis to uncover salient topics. We find that this landscape is sparsely populated: despite previous calls for debate, there are few articles that discuss both fMRI and ethical, legal, or social implications (ELSI), and even fewer direct citations between the two literatures. Recognizing that practical barriers exist to integrating ELSI discussion into the research literature, we argue nonetheless that the ethical challenges of fMRI, and controversy over its conceptual and practical implications, make this essential.Alex GarnettLouise WhiteleyHeather PiwowarEdie RasmussenJudy IllesPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 6, Iss 4, p e18537 (2011)
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description	Human functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) informs the understanding of the neural basis of mental function and is a key domain of ethical enquiry. It raises questions about the practice and implications of research, and reflexively informs ethics through the empirical investigation of moral judgments. It is at the centre of debate surrounding the importance of neuroscience findings for concepts such as personhood and free will, and the extent of their practical consequences. Here, we map the landscape of fMRI and neuroethics, using citation analysis to uncover salient topics. We find that this landscape is sparsely populated: despite previous calls for debate, there are few articles that discuss both fMRI and ethical, legal, or social implications (ELSI), and even fewer direct citations between the two literatures. Recognizing that practical barriers exist to integrating ELSI discussion into the research literature, we argue nonetheless that the ethical challenges of fMRI, and controversy over its conceptual and practical implications, make this essential.
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title	Neuroethics and fMRI: mapping a fledgling relationship.
title_short	Neuroethics and fMRI: mapping a fledgling relationship.
title_full	Neuroethics and fMRI: mapping a fledgling relationship.
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Neuroethics and fMRI: mapping a fledgling relationship.

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