Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research: Methods and Approaches

Ogbogu, Ubaka; Ahmed, Natasha

doi:10.1002/cpz1.354

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“…The development of the Korea Neuroethics Guidelines employs ELSI methodology based on a comprehensive literature review and analysis of existing guidelines, relevant laws and regulations, scientific articles, and expert reports. 6 The ELSI methodology began with the Human Genome Project and was established as one of the most standard approaches to assessing and preparing the impact of novel science and technology on individuals and society at large. The guidelines development was initiated by a number of neuroethics experts affiliated with Neuroethics Research Society under the Korean Bioethics Association, and they created a guidelines development team in October 2020.…”

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Development of Korea Neuroethics Guidelines

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Background Advances in neuroscience and neurotechnology provide great benefits to humans though unknown challenges may arise. We should address these challenges using new standards as well as existing ones. Novel standards should include ethical, legal, and social aspects which would be appropriate for advancing neuroscience and technology. Therefore, the Korea Neuroethics Guidelines were developed by stakeholders related to neuroscience and neurotechnology, including experts, policy makers, and the public in the Republic of Korea. Method The guidelines were drafted by neuroethics experts, were disclosed at a public hearing, and were subsequently revised by opinions of various stakeholders. Results The guidelines are composed of twelve issues; humanity or human dignity, individual personality and identity, social justice, safety, sociocultural prejudice and public communication, misuse of technology, responsibility for the use of neuroscience and technology, specificity according to the purpose of using neurotechnology, autonomy, privacy and personal information, research, and enhancement. Conclusion Although the guidelines may require a more detailed discussion after future advances in neuroscience and technology or changes in socio-cultural milieu, the development of the Korea Neuroethics Guidelines is a milestone for the scientific community and society in general for the ongoing development in neuroscience and neurotechnology.

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“…The Z axis represents the four major areas of neuroethical investigationethical, legal, social, and cultural implications (ELSCI) of a target technology. ELSI, which stands for ethical, legal, and social implications, refers to a multidisciplinary analysis of societal implications of novel and emerging biomedical research and associated or resulting technological advancement [43]. More recently, researchers began to acknowledge that societal implications of emerging biotechnology can differ across cultures and thus added culture as another distinct prong (ELSCI), as in the IEEE Neuroethics Framework.…”

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An XYZ-axis Matrix Approach for the Integration of Neuroscience and Neuroethics

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Although neuroethics as an independent discipline has a relatively short history, ethical issues arising out of a clinical and scientific investigation of the human brain and its function have been studied for a long time from human rights and biomedical ethics point of view. In the 1930s, substantial efforts were made to examine and address ethical issues concerning practices in the fields of clinical psychiatry and neurosurgery, such as frontal lobotomy or forced hospitalization of patients with mental disorders, which were highly publicized abuses in the United States and Europe [1-3]. These efforts greatly improved the protection of patients' rights and led to the development of core ethical principles in human subject research and clinical care.Neuroscience has also had its unique place and meaning in ethics and philosophy. For example, in Western philosophy, the ability to make an independent and rational decision lies at the core of what makes us human [4]. Free will, a modern concept of individual independence and autonomy, is the capacity to decide and act upon one' s motives, values, and desires through careful deliberation. It also forms the basis of introspective thinking, a process that examines and reflects on one' s own thoughts and feelings. The fact that

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