Exploring the Origin of Neuroethics: From the Viewpoints of Expression and Concepts

Fukushi, Tamami; Sakura, Osamu

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“…The first uses of the term neuroethics date back to the 1970s, when it was used by American pediatrician Anneliese A Pontius (1973;. see also Kagawa 2006;Fukushi and Sakura 2008). In her paper, Pontius expressed concerns that medical experiments on infants might impair the healthy development of their neurons.…”

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A View from the Far East: Neuroethics in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea

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2012

East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Jo

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Cross-cultural studies of neuroethics that focus on Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan tend to dwell on three areas of "cultural" concern: local variations, the gap between the scientific community and the public, and the different approaches to ethical issues taken by different disciplines. According to a survey, Western and Taiwanese views on the relationship between the "soul" and the "mind" may have little in common. In South Korea, scientific research on bilingualism, covered by reports in the mass media, contributed to popular misconceptions about the early acquisition of foreign languages. Meanwhile, Japanese engineers and medical doctors involved in interdisciplinary research projects have run into trouble in the course of framing ethical guidelines for the treatment of human subjects. Every nation in East Asia has begun developing neuroethics projects, and the discipline has grown rather satisfactorily. However, the experiences of the different areas may differ much more than expected. Keywords neuroethicsÁcross-cultural perspectiveÁneuroscience I am grateful to Daiwie Fu, editor-in-chief of EASTS, for championing this special issue on neuroethics in East Asian countries. He and his assistant, Shiau-Yun Chen, have assisted all involved and waited patiently during the editorial process. The articles that follow are revised versions of papers presented during the

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