Ethics of Neuroscience

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What are the main arguements

  • mental health

  • criminality

  • Cognitive functioning

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What are the arguements for treating mental health (1)

  • Mayberg (2005) - DBS has decreased symptoms of depression

  • Economic - DBS has become cheaper due to surgical advance’s

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What are the arguements against treating mental health (1)

  • Ferugson et al (2005) - Antidepressant takers are more likely to commit suicide

  • Ethical issue: plaster effect

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What are the arguements for criminality (1)

  • Cherek et al (2002) - Males with a history of criminal behaviour less aggresion and impulsivness on antidepressants

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What are the arguements against criminality (3)

  • Raine (1997) - PET Scans - “criminal brains”

  • Ethical: SZ taken off medication

  • Social: Stigma over criminal brains

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What are the arguements for cognitive functioning (1)

  • Kadosh (2012) - TCDS - increases cogniitive function: language, memory and maths ability

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What are the arguements against cognitive functioning (2)

  • Ethical: no licensing rules for TDCS practioners - could result in brain damage

  • Economic: fairly expensive - not accesible for wider population