Edmond J. Safra Facutly Fellow in Ethics
Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics, Harvard University Visit Professor Marks' home page
A Neuroskeptic's Guide to Neuroethics and National Security
The neuroethics literature is replete with claims about the potential for recent developments in neuroscience to transform various fields of human endeavor, not least national security. I argue that a healthy dose of neuroskepticism informed by science studies critiques is necessary if we are to understand the real ethical challenges neuroscience presents, particularly in national security contexts where there may be great pressure to achieve results and judicial oversight is minimal or absent.
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