It is our great pleasure to welcome The Neuroethics Society to bioethics.net with the debut of The Neuroethics Society Blog. Here’s how the society describes itself:
We are an interdisciplinary group of scholars, scientists and clinicians who share an interest in the social, legal, ethical and policy implications of advances in neuroscience. The late 20th century saw unprecedented progress in the basic sciences of mind and brain and in the treatment of psychiatric and neurologic disorders. Now, in the early 21st century, neuroscience plays an expanding role in human life beyond the research lab and clinic. In classrooms, courtrooms, offices and homes around the world, neuroscience is giving us powerful new tools for achieving our goals and prompting a new understanding of ourselves as social, moral and spiritual beings. The mission of the Neuroethics Society is to promote the development and responsible application of neuroscience through better understanding of its capabilities and its consequences.
The Neuroethics Society Blog already has posts about out-of-body experiences and the first mention of neuroethics by the Roman Catholic Church. We can’t wait to see what’s to come.