Journal article
Moral limits of brain organoid research
- Abstract:
- 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.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1177/1073110519897789
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- Publisher:
- SAGE Publications
- Journal:
- Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics More from this journal
- Volume:
- 47
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 760-767
- Publication date:
- 2020-01-19
- Acceptance date:
- 2019-10-24
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1748-720X
- ISSN:
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1073-1105
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1064294
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2019-10-24
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- Copyright holder:
- Koplin et Savulescu
- Copyright date:
- 2020
- Rights statement:
- © 2019 The Author(s)
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from SAGE Publications at: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1073110519897789
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