Neuroethics

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Neuroethics
Leerdoelen	The aim of this course is for students to: - understand the rise, scope, and definition of neuroethics - be familiar with a number of neuroethical debates. - be able to grasp and clearly articulate what is at stake in these debates - be able to constructively engage with these debates - be equipped with the tools for approaching other neuroethical issues
Omschrijving	Neuroethics is a research area concerned with the ethical implications of our increasing understanding of the brain and cognition. In this course we will first address the history, scope and definition of this relatively new approach. After that we zoom in on a number of specific neuroethical debates. Among these are: the neurological basis of moral decision-making, the impact of neuroscientific knowledge on criminal law, the ethics of cognitive enhancement, the ethics of neuromarketing, the impact of technology on moral cognition, and neurodiversity.
Uren per week
Onderwijsvorm	(To be announced)
Toetsvorm	(Presentation and essay)
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	dr. D.D. Brandenburg
Docent(en)	dr. D.D. Brandenburg
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs To be announced
Entreevoorwaarden	Introduction to Ethics
Opmerkingen
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Ma Filosofie 1 semester II a keuze Ma Filosofie en Educatie 1 semester II a keuze Ma Filosofie en Maatschappij 1 semester II a keuze Master Exchange Courses - semester II a keuze Msc Philosophy, Politics and Economics 1 semester II a keuze Researchmaster Philosophy 1 semester II a keuze