This document introduces neuroethics and outlines some of its key topics and issues. It discusses the goals of integrating course materials and suggesting ways to further involve oneself in neuroethics. Some areas covered include classical bioethics concerns, emerging technologies that monitor and manipulate the brain/mind, and debates around personhood, enhancement and privacy. Cross-cutting issues like safety, autonomy and premature adoption are also noted. Students are encouraged to continue learning through relevant publications, websites and future neuroethics society meetings.

1. “ Introclusion” to neuroethics for the Neuroethics Learning Collaborative

2. Goals for this class Help you integrate course material into a coherent view of neuroethics Suggest ways to learn more about neuroethics and get involved in the field

3. The lay of the land

4. The lay of the land Classical bioethics: Safety of high-field MRI, TMS… Incidental findings in research MRI Neural stem cell research involving hESC

5. The lay of the land Classical bioethics: Safety of high-field MRI, TMS… Incidental findings in research MRI Neural stem cell research involving hESC Ethical, legal and social issues arising because the brain is the organ of the human mind

6. Neuroethics tree understanding technology neuroscience

7. Neuroethics tree understanding technology monitor manipulate neuroscience

8. Neuroethics tree understanding technology monitor manipulate drugs devices neuroscience DBS, chips TMS, tDCS

9. Neuroethics tree understanding technology monitor manipulate drugs devices neuroscience e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI DBS, chips TMS, tDCS

10. Neuroethics tree understanding technology monitor manipulate drugs devices neuroscience mental states e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI DBS, chips TMS, tDCS

11. Neuroethics tree understanding technology monitor manipulate drugs devices neuroscience mental states e.g., neuro- marketing, lie detection e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI DBS, chips TMS, tDCS

12. Neuroethics tree understanding technology monitor manipulate drugs devices neuroscience mental states brainotyping e.g., neuro- marketing, lie detection e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI DBS, chips TMS, tDCS

13. Neuroethics tree understanding technology monitor manipulate drugs devices neuroscience mental states brainotyping e.g., criminality, personality e.g., neuro- marketing, lie detection e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI DBS, chips TMS, tDCS

14. Neuroethics tree understanding technology monitor manipulate drugs devices borderline cases of personhood neuroscience mental states brainotyping e.g., criminality, personality e.g., neuro- marketing, lie detection e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI DBS, chips TMS, tDCS

15. Neuroethics tree understanding technology monitor manipulate drugs devices borderline cases of personhood neuroscience mental states brainotyping e.g., criminality, personality e.g., neuro- marketing, lie detection e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI DBS, chips TMS, tDCS e.g., immature and severely brain- damaged humans, non- human animals

16. Neuroethics tree understanding technology monitor manipulate drugs devices core features of personhood borderline cases of personhood neuroscience mental states brainotyping e.g., criminality, personality e.g., neuro- marketing, lie detection e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI DBS, chips TMS, tDCS e.g., immature and severely brain- damaged humans, non- human animals

17. Neuroethics tree understanding technology monitor manipulate drugs devices core features of personhood borderline cases of personhood neuroscience mental states brainotyping e.g., criminality, personality e.g., neuro- marketing, lie detection e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI DBS, chips TMS, tDCS e.g., responsibility morality, love, spirituality, a soul e.g., immature and severely brain- damaged humans, non- human animals

18. Cross-cutting issues [Safety] Privacy Freedom, autonomy Premature adoption Person-thing clash

19. Neuroethics tree understanding technology monitor manipulate drugs devices core features of personhood borderline cases of personhood neuroscience mental states brainotyping e.g., criminality, personality e.g., neuro- marketing, lie detection e.g., cognitive, personality enhancement, regulation, CoI DBS, chips TMS, tDCS e.g., responsibility morality, love, spirituality, a soul e.g., immature and severely brain- damaged humans, non- human animals

20. What next? How can you engage with neuroethics in the future?

21. Books and journals and coming summer 2010… Neuroethics: An Introduction with Readings , MIT Press, M.J. Farah

22. Penn website

23. Join w like-minded students and professionals http://www.neuroethicssociety.org Next meeting to be held in conjunction with the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, San Diego, CA. November 12 th 2010