A review of ethical considerations for the medical applications of brain-computer interfaces.

IF 3.1 3区工程技术 Q2 NEUROSCIENCES

Cognitive Neurodynamics Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-24 DOI:10.1007/s11571-024-10144-7

Zhe Zhang, Yanxiao Chen, Xu Zhao, Wang Fan, Ding Peng, Tianwen Li, Lei Zhao, Yunfa Fu

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Abstract

The development and potential applications of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are directly related to the human brain and may have adverse effects on the users' physical and mental health. Ethical issues, particularly those associated with BCIs, including both non-medical and medical applications, have captured societal attention. This article initially reviews the application of three ethical frameworks in BCI technology: consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Subsequently, it introduces the ethical standards under consideration within the medical objective framework for BCI medical applications. Finally, the paper discusses and forecasts the ethical standards for BCI medical applications. The paper emphasizes the necessity to differentiate between the ethical issues of implantable and non-implantable BCIs, to approach the research on BCI-based "controlling the brain" with caution, and to establish standardized operational procedures and efficacy evaluation methods for BCI medical applications. This paper aims to provide ideas for the establishment of ethical standards in BCI medical applications.

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脑机接口医学应用的伦理考虑综述。

脑机接口（bci）的发展和潜在应用与人脑直接相关，可能对使用者的身心健康产生不利影响。伦理问题，特别是与脑机接口有关的问题，包括非医疗和医疗应用，引起了社会的注意。本文首先回顾了三种伦理框架在脑机接口技术中的应用：结果主义、义务论和美德伦理。随后，介绍了脑机接口医疗应用的医学目标框架内正在考虑的伦理标准。最后，对脑机接口医学应用的伦理标准进行了探讨和展望。本文强调区分植入式脑机接口与非植入式脑机接口的伦理问题，谨慎对待基于脑机接口的“控脑”研究，建立规范的脑机接口医疗应用操作流程和疗效评价方法。本文旨在为脑机接口医学应用中伦理标准的建立提供思路。

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Cognitive Neurodynamics 医学-神经科学

CiteScore

6.90

自引率

18.90%

发文量

140

审稿时长

12 months

期刊介绍： Cognitive Neurodynamics provides a unique forum of communication and cooperation for scientists and engineers working in the field of cognitive neurodynamics, intelligent science and applications, bridging the gap between theory and application, without any preference for pure theoretical, experimental or computational models. The emphasis is to publish original models of cognitive neurodynamics, novel computational theories and experimental results. In particular, intelligent science inspired by cognitive neuroscience and neurodynamics is also very welcome. The scope of Cognitive Neurodynamics covers cognitive neuroscience, neural computation based on dynamics, computer science, intelligent science as well as their interdisciplinary applications in the natural and engineering sciences. Papers that are appropriate for non-specialist readers are encouraged. 1. There is no page limit for manuscripts submitted to Cognitive Neurodynamics. Research papers should clearly represent an important advance of especially broad interest to researchers and technologists in neuroscience, biophysics, BCI, neural computer and intelligent robotics. 2. Cognitive Neurodynamics also welcomes brief communications: short papers reporting results that are of genuinely broad interest but that for one reason and another do not make a sufficiently complete story to justify a full article publication. Brief Communications should consist of approximately four manuscript pages. 3. Cognitive Neurodynamics publishes review articles in which a specific field is reviewed through an exhaustive literature survey. There are no restrictions on the number of pages. Review articles are usually invited, but submitted reviews will also be considered.