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Author:   Grace Lee ,  Judy Illes ,  Frauke Ohl
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Volume:   19
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   4.978kg
ISBN:  

9783662513019

ISBN 10:   3662513013
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   06 October 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Section I. Experimental Animal Research.- Ethical Issues Associated with the Use of Animal Experimentation in Behavioural Neuroscience Research.- The use of animal models in behavioural neuroscience research.- Does the goal justify the methods? Harm and Benefit in Neuroscience Research Using Animals.- A Framework for investigating animal consciousness.- Telos, Conservation of Welfare, and Ethical Issues in Genetic Engineering of Animals.- Would the elimination of the capacity to suffer evolve ethical dilemmas in experimental animal research?.- Section II. Clinical Research.- Ethics of human research in behavioral neuroscience: Overview of section II.- What’s special about the ethical challenges of studying disorders with altered brain activity?.- Effects of brain injury on moral agency: Ethical dilemmas in investigating human behavior.- Genetic testing and neuroimaging for youth at risk for mental illness: Trading off benefit and risk.- Externalization of consciousness: Scientific possibilities and clinical implications.- How does enhancing cognition affect human values?  How does this translate into social responsibility?.- Deep brain stimulation: A principled and pragmatic approach to understanding the ethical and clinical challenges of an evolving technology.- Ethical issues and ethical therapy associated with anxiety disorders.- Just like a circus: The public consumption of sex differences.- Money and morals: Ending clinical trials for financial reasons.

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This is an excellent, thorough collection of essays on ethical issues in behavioral neuroscience, with a significant portion of the book dedicated to the often neglected ethical issues related to behavioral neuroscience research in animals. ... This is intended primarily for behavioral neuroscientists and neuroethicists, animal science researchers and ethicists, as well as scholars interested in this topic. (Kathrine Bendtsen, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2015)

This is an excellent, thorough collection of essays on ethical issues in behavioral neuroscience, with a significant portion of the book dedicated to the often neglected ethical issues related to behavioral neuroscience research in animals. ... This is intended primarily for behavioral neuroscientists and neuroethicists, animal science researchers and ethicists, as well as scholars interested in this topic. (Kathrine Bendtsen, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2015)

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