본문 바로가기
  • Home

Development of scenarios for neuroethics research related to neuroenhancement technology -Focusing on memory improvement technology through deep brain stimulation (DBS)-

  • PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE
  • 2022, (39), pp.1~17
  • DOI : 10.33639/ptc.2022..39.001
  • Publisher : Research Institute for East-West Thought
  • Research Area : Humanities > Other Humanities
  • Received : May 19, 2022
  • Accepted : June 30, 2022
  • Published : June 30, 2022

Ryu, Young-Joon 1 Juhee Eom 2

1강원대학교
2건국대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study contains the process of deriving specific technical ethics scenarios for neuroethics research. It based on the results of a human trial study of deep brain stimulation for the purpose of improving memory, which was recently conducted at Seoul National University Hospital and known through the media. This scenarios process was based on the results at Seoul National University hospital in 2020, presented by Professor Chun Kee Chung, a neurosurgeon and Soyeon Jeon a neuroscientist at the Department of Brain and Cognitive Science at Seoul National University. Based on this study, the scenario derivation method was divided into two stages. First of all, it was checked whether the basis for the preparation of the technical ethics scenario was appropriate in the six criteria. Criteria are 1) researcher's credibility and the existence of scientific basis, 2) unethical or illegality of research procedures, 3) commercial research purpose, 4) scientific specificity, 5) potential for development 6) Possibility of social impact. The “Deep Brain Stimulation Technical Ethics Scenario for the purpose of improving memory for test takers” thus derived is expected to be a necessary basis for neuroethicists and humanities scholars who wish to discuss humanities.

Citation status

* References for papers published after 2023 are currently being built.

This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.