Article ID: CBB001251514

A View from the Far East: Neuroethics in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea (2012)

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Sakura, Osamu (Author)


East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal
Volume: 6, no. 3
Issue: 3
Pages: 297-301


Publication Date: 2012
Edition Details: Lead article in a special section, “Neuroethics”
Language: English

Cross-cultural studies of neuroethics that focus on Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan tend to dwell on three areas of cultural concern: local variations, the gap between the scientific community and the public, and the different approaches to ethical issues taken by different disciplines. According to a survey, Western and Taiwanese views on the relationship between the soul and the mind may have little in common. In South Korea, scientific research on bilingualism, covered by reports in the mass media, contributed to popular misconceptions about the early acquisition of foreign languages. Meanwhile, Japanese engineers and medical doctors involved in interdisciplinary research projects have run into trouble in the course of framing ethical guidelines for the treatment of human subjects. Every nation in East Asia has begun developing neuroethics projects, and the discipline has grown rather satisfactorily. However, the experiences of the different areas may differ much more than expected.

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Article Chang, Hawon; Hong, Sungook (2012) Do Koreans Have an “English Brain”? A Case Study in the Commercialization of Neuroscience. East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal (pp. 303-319). unapi

Article Wu, Kevin Chien-Chang; Fukushi, Tamami (2012) Neuroethics in Taiwan: Could There Be a Confucian Solution?. East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal (pp. 321-334). unapi

Article Mizushima, Nozomi; Sakura, Osamu (2012) A Practical Approach to Identifying Ethical and Social Problems during Research and Development: A Model for a National Research Project of Brain-Machine Interface. East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal (pp. 335-345). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Shin, Youjung
Hsien-Chun Wang
Cho, Kyuhoon
Wu, Chia-Ling
Chan-Yuan Wong
Jung-Ok Ha
Concepts
Ethics
Neurosciences
Stem cells
Biology and ethics; bioethics
Research and development (R&D)
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
Time Periods
21st century
20th century, late
20th century
Places
South Korea
Taiwan
Japan
Singapore
Asia
East Asia
Institutions
International Bioethics Committee (UNESCO)
Industrial Technology Research Institute- ITRI
Korea Institute of Science and Technology - KIST
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