Will increased scientific understanding of our brains overturn our beliefs about moral and ethical behavior? How will increasingly powerful brain imaging technologies affect the ideas of privacy and of self-incrimination?
Such thought-provoking questions are rapidly emerging as new discoveries in neuroscience have raised difficult legal and ethical dilemmas. Michael Gazzaniga, widely considered to be the father of cognitive neuroscience, investigates with an expert eye some of these controversial and complex issues in The Ethical Brain.
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"this book is written about ES cell, cloning, and other new technbology of human biology. i think writer's statement is quite cutting edge.and unique.this book is helpful when we arguing human biology. " — Ko (4 out of 5 stars)
"this book is written about ES cell, cloning, and other new technbology of human biology. i think writer's statement is quite cutting edge.and unique.this book is helpful when we arguing human biology. "
" This book was sooo dense. It did not hold my attention after the halfway mark. I learned a lot of interesting tid bits about the brain in this book which is why I gave it 2 stars. If you want to truly retain a good portion of the books information I feel like you need to take notes. "
" Good, not great, introduction to how neuroscience and ethics meet. "
" This was a good, not great, intro to how our knowledge of the brain/mind affects current ethical dilemmas. "
" Varias lecturas. Muy amplio. "
" Very entertaining and thought provoking. I got a kick out of challenging my own moral and ethical beliefs. "
" Worthy to read the discussion about ethics of abortion and stem cells. Also I recommend the section about free will. "
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