The Effects of Closed-Loop Brain Implants on Autonomy and Deliberation: What are the Risks of Being Kept in the Loop?

Camb Q Healthc Ethics. 2018 Apr;27(2):316-325. doi: 10.1017/S0963180117000640.

Abstract

Neuroethics Now welcomes articles addressing the ethical application of neuroscience in research and patient care, as well as its impact on society.

Keywords: advisory system; autonomy; brain–computer interfaces; closed-loop system; decisional vulnerability; decisionmaking processes; deliberation; identity; predictive implant; self.

MeSH terms

  • Attitude to Health*
  • Brain-Computer Interfaces / ethics*
  • Electric Stimulation Therapy / ethics*
  • Electrodes, Implanted
  • Humans
  • Neurosciences / ethics
  • Personal Autonomy*