Neuroethics Publications
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
2-2012
Abstract
National security organizations in the United States, including the armed services and the intelligence community, have developed a close relationship with the scientific establishment. The latest technology often fuels warfighting and counter- intelligence capacities, providing the tactical advantages thought necessary to maintain geopolitical dominance and national security. Neuroscience has emerged as a prominent focus within this milieu, annually receiving hundreds of millions of Defense Department dollars. Its role in national security operations raises ethical issues that need to be addressed to ensure the pragmatic synthesis of ethical accountability and national security.
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Date Posted: 02 March 2012
Comments
This is an unedited version of an article submitted for consideration in PLoS Biology.
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