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Functional Neuroimaging, Free Will, and Privacy

Functional Neuroimaging, Free Will, and Privacy

Nada Gligorov, Stephen C. Krieger
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781615207336|ISBN10: 1615207333|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616922788|EISBN13: 9781615207343
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-733-6.ch014
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Gligorov, Nada, and Stephen C. Krieger. "Functional Neuroimaging, Free Will, and Privacy." Healthcare and the Effect of Technology: Developments, Challenges and Advancements, edited by Stéfane M. Kabene, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 233-251. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-733-6.ch014

APA

Gligorov, N. & Krieger, S. C. (2010). Functional Neuroimaging, Free Will, and Privacy. In S. Kabene (Ed.), Healthcare and the Effect of Technology: Developments, Challenges and Advancements (pp. 233-251). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-733-6.ch014

Chicago

Gligorov, Nada, and Stephen C. Krieger. "Functional Neuroimaging, Free Will, and Privacy." In Healthcare and the Effect of Technology: Developments, Challenges and Advancements, edited by Stéfane M. Kabene, 233-251. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-733-6.ch014

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Abstract

Technological advances in neuroscience have made inroads on the localization of identifiable brain states, in some instances purporting the individuation of particular thoughts. Brain imaging technology has given rise to what seem to be novel ethical issues. This chapter will assess the current abilities and limitations of functional neuroimaging and examine its ethical implications. The authors argue that currently there are limitations of fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) and its ability to capture ongoing brain processes. They also examine the impact of neuroimaging on free will and privacy. The degree of variability of brain function precludes drawing meaningful conclusions about an individual’s thoughts solely from images of brain activity. The authors argue that neuroimaging does not raise novel challenges to privacy and free will, but is a recapitulation of traditional moral issues in a novel context.

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