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Table 1 Scope and contents of four-part neuroethics bibliography

From: A four-part working bibliography of neuroethics: part 1: overview and reviews – defining and describing the field and its practices

PART I

Overviews

Reviews

Historical descriptions of neuroethics

Definitions and depictions of the field and its practices

PART II

“First tradition neuroethics:” The neuroscience of morality and ethics

   Neuroscientific studies of moral cognition, emotion, decision-making, and behavior

   Neuroscientific studies of “free will”

   Neuroscientific studies of egoism and altruism

   Implications of first tradition neuroethics

PART III

“Second tradition neuroethics:” Specific ethical issues in neuroscience

   Research issues

      Translational models and problems

      Use of animal models in neuroscience/animal neuroethics

   Clinical neuroethics

      Treatment, enablement, enhancement

      Use of novel neuroscientific and neurotechnological approaches in medicine

          Neurology

          Psychiatry/Psychology

          Pain care

          Rehabilitative medicine/prosthetics

PART IV

Neuroethics and society/ international neuroethics

   Multicultural issues and perspectives in neuroethics

   Studies of multinational approaches in/to neuroethics

Neuroethics, law, public safety, and national security and defense

Neuroethics and policy

Neuroethics education/training