神经成像技术的伦理问题

Ethical Issues of Neuroimaging Technologies

神经成像技术的应用不仅会影响人的大脑活动,甚至可以读出人类思想的内容。因此,在使用神经成像技术时,既要遵循技术规范,还要遵循生命伦理学的基本原则。概述了神经成像技术的成就及其研究和应用价值,讨论了神经成像技术在应用过程中的知情同意、隐私保护等伦理问题,以及运用神经成像技术进行测谎可能涉及的伦理问题。

Because the applying of neuroimaging technologies may not only affect brain activities of human being, but also may read out the contents of human thoughts, researchers who use neuroimaging technologies should not only follow their technical normative, but also obey the basic principles of bioethics. The achievements of neuroimaging and the value of its applying are outlined. In the process of using neuroimaging technologies, we need pay attention to the problem of informed consent and privacy protect. And we also discuss the ethical problems when using neuroimaging technologies to detect lying.