Neuroethics Guiding Principles for the NIH BRAIN Initiative

Table 1.

Neuroethics Guiding Principles

  1. Make assessing safety paramount

  2. Anticipate special issues related to capacity, autonomy, and agency

  3. Protect the privacy and confidentiality of neural data

  4. Attend to possible malign uses of neuroscience tools and neurotechnologies

  5. Move neuroscience tools and neurotechnologies into medical or nonmedical uses with caution

  6. Identify and address specific concerns of the public about the brain

  7. Encourage public education and dialogue

  8. Behave justly and share the benefits of neuroscience research and resulting technologies

  1. The Journal of Neuroscience vol. 38 no. 50 10586-10588
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