Ralf J. Jox – författare

Neurotechnologies such as brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), which allow technical devices to be used with the power of thought or concentration alone, are no longer a futuristic dream or, depending on the viewpoint, a nightmare. Moreover, the combination of neurotechnologies and AI raises a host of pressing problems. Now that these technologies are about to leave the laboratory and enter the real world, these problems and implications can and should be scrutinized.

This volume brings together scholars from a wide range of academic disciplines such as philosophy, law, the social sciences and neurosciences, and is unique in terms of both its focus and its methods. The latter vary considerably, and range from philosophical analysis and phenomenologically inspired descriptions to legal analysis and socio-empirical research. This diversified approach allows the book to explore the entire spectrum of philosophical, normative, legal and empirical dimensions of intelligent neurotechnologies.  

This book analyzes the reasons for organ shortage and ventures innovative ideas for approaching this problem. It presents 29 contributions from a highly interdisciplinary group of world experts and upcoming professionals in the field. Every year thousands of patients die while waiting for organ transplantation. Health authorities, medical professionals and bioethicists worldwide point to the urgent and yet unsolved problem of organ shortage, which will be even intensified due to the increasing life expectancy. Even though the practical problem seems to be well known, the search for suitable solutions continues and often restricts itself by being limited through disciplinary and national borders. Combining philosophical reflection with empirical results, this volume enables a unique insight in the ethics of organ transplantation and offers fresh ideas for policymakers, health care professionals, academics and the general public.

Das Praxisbuch zeigt anhand verschiedener klinischer Situationen in der Neuromedizin, wie die wissenschaftliche Reflexion auf dem Gebiet der Neuroethik praktisch angewendet werden kann. Es richtet sich primär an Ärzte sowie alle anderen Gesundheitsberufe, die in Neurologie, Neurochirurgie oder Neuroradiologie mit ethischen Fragen konfrontiert sind, die sich speziell in ihrem Tätigkeitsbereich ergeben. Indem es den klinischen Kontext in den Blick rückt, schließt das Werk die Lücke zwischen Einführungsbüchern und wissenschaftlichen Handbüchern zur Neuroethik. Der Themenkanon umspannt die wesentlichen relevanten Felder der Neuroethik von der klinischen Ethikberatung bis zu einzelnen ethischen Fragen in der Neurodiagnostik, bei Neurointerventionen und in speziellen neuroklinischen Situationen.

Herausgegeben von einem wissenschaftlich tätiger Ethiker und Neurologen und einem Krankenhausneurologen, wirken an dem Buch Experten aus verschiedenen Disziplinen und Ländern mit.