The Ethical Brain: The Science of Our Moral Dilemmas - Michael S. Gazzaniga

Widely considered to be the father of cognitive neuroscience, the author examines lifespan neuroethics. He also addresses the medical ethics challenges confronting modern society at the dawn of the 21st century. \n \nA provocative and fascinating look at new discoveries about the brain that challenge our ethics\n \nThe rapid advance of scientific knowledge has raised ethical dilemmas that humankind has never before had to address. Questions about the moment when life technically begins and ends or about the morality of genetically designing babies are now relevant and timely. Our ever-increasing knowledge of the workings of the human brain can guide us in the formation of new moral principles in the twenty-first century. In The Ethical Brain, preeminent neuroscientist Michael S. Gazzaniga presents the emerging social and ethical issues arising out of modern-day brain science and challenges the way we look at them. Courageous and thought-provoking -- a work of enormous intelligence, insight, and importance -- this book explores the hitherto uncharted landscape where science and society intersect.\n