The Oxford Handbook of Neuroethics

by Barbara J. Sahakian and Judy Illes

The past two decades have seen unparalleled developments in our knowledge of the brain and mind. However, these advances have forced us to confront head-on some significant ethical issues regarding our application of this information in the real world- whether using brain images to establish guilt within a court of law, or developing drugs to enhance cognition.

Historically, any consideration of the ethical, legal, and social implications of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199680639
• ISBN13: 9780199680634
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 976 Pages
• Weight: 3.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 6.8" x 9.7"