Moral Limits of Brain Organoid Research
Moral Limits of Brain Organoid Research
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DOI：
10.1177/1073110519897789
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发表时间：
2019-12-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Savulescu, Julian
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作者：
Koplin, Julian J.;Savulescu, Julian
脑类器官研究提出了其他形式的干细胞研究中未见的伦理挑战。鉴于大脑类器官部分地再现了人类大脑的发育，因此大脑类器官有朝一日可能获得意识，甚至可能获得更高的认知能力，这是合理的。因此，大脑类器官研究提出了有关这些类器官道德地位的难题，这些问题目前不属于现有法规和指南的范围。本文展示了如何解决这些差距。我们概述了大脑类器官研究的道德框架，该框架可以解决相关的伦理问题，而不会过度阻碍这一重要的研究领域。
Brain organoid research raises ethical challenges not seen in other forms of stem cell research. Given that brain organoids partially recapitulate the development of the human brain, it is plausible that brain organoids could one day attain consciousness and perhaps even higher cognitive abilities. Brain organoid research therefore raises difficult questions about these organoids' moral status - questions that currently fall outside the scope of existing regulations and guidelines. This paper shows how these gaps can be addressed. We outline a moral framework for brain organoid research that can address the relevant ethical concerns without unduly impeding this important area of research.