What an International Declaration on Neurotechnologies and Human Rights Could Look like: Ideas, Suggestions, Desiderata
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- DOI: 10.1080/21507740.2023.2270512
What an International Declaration on Neurotechnologies and Human Rights Could Look like: Ideas, Suggestions, Desiderata
Abstract
International institutions such as UNESCO are deliberating on a new standard setting instrument for neurotechnologies. This will likely lead to the adoption of a soft law document which will be the first global document specifically tailored to neurotechnologies, setting the tone for further international or domestic regulations. While some stakeholders have been consulted, these developments have so far evaded the broader attention of the neuroscience, neurotech, and neuroethics communities. To initiate a broader debate, this target article puts to discussion twenty-five considerations and desiderata for recognition by a future instrument. They are formulated at different levels of abstraction, from the big picture to technical details, seek to widen the perspective of preparatory reports and transcend the narrow debate about "neurorights" which overshadows many richer and more relevant aspects. These desiderata are not an exhaustive enumeration but a starting point for discussions about what deserves and what requires protection by an international instrument.
Keywords: Human rights; international neuroethics; public policy; regulatory issues; technology governance.
Comment in
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Neurorights: The Land of Speculative Ethics and Alarming Claims?AJOB Neurosci. 2024 Apr-Jun;15(2):113-115. doi: 10.1080/21507740.2024.2328244. Epub 2024 Apr 3. AJOB Neurosci. 2024. PMID: 38568703 No abstract available.
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Beyond Substance: Structural and Political Questions for Neurotechnologies and Human Rights.AJOB Neurosci. 2024 Apr-Jun;15(2):134-136. doi: 10.1080/21507740.2024.2326915. Epub 2024 Apr 3. AJOB Neurosci. 2024. PMID: 38568704 No abstract available.
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The Global Governance of Neurotechnology: The Need for an Ecosystem Approach.AJOB Neurosci. 2024 Apr-Jun;15(2):116-118. doi: 10.1080/21507740.2024.2326952. Epub 2024 Apr 3. AJOB Neurosci. 2024. PMID: 38568708 No abstract available.
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Valuing Subjectivity Beyond the Brain, but Also Beyond Psychology and Phenomenology: Why an International Declaration on Neurotechnologies Should Incorporate Insights From Social Theory as Well.AJOB Neurosci. 2024 Apr-Jun;15(2):118-121. doi: 10.1080/21507740.2024.2326901. Epub 2024 Apr 3. AJOB Neurosci. 2024. PMID: 38568712 No abstract available.
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