Lifeboat Foundation NeuroethicsShield
By
Wrye Sententia, Head of our Neuroethics Division.
This is an ongoing program so you may submit suggestions to
programs@lifeboat.com.
Overview
Emergent and potential applications in the areas of
neuropharmaceuticals,
neurodevices, and
neurodiagnostics may expand
or
enhance human freedoms, yet they may also bring unwanted constraints or
infringements on people’s lives — as with violations of brain
privacy
and individual choice. To protect the attractive potential of strong
neurotechnologies, while keeping at bay societal dangers that may
arise, it is essential to safeguard the democratic and legal notion of
cognitive liberty — each person’s
fundamental right to think independently, to use the full spectrum of
his or her cognitive faculties, and to have autonomy over his or her
decision making in matters concerning the personal use of
neurotechnologies.