Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America.
PLoS Biol. 2012;10(3):e1001289. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001289. Epub 2012 Mar 20.
National security organizations in the United States, including the armed services and the intelligence community, have developed a close relationship with the scientific establishment. The latest technology often fuels warfighting and counter-intelligence capacities, providing the tactical advantages thought necessary to maintain geopolitical dominance and national security. Neuroscience has emerged as a prominent focus within this milieu, annually receiving hundreds of millions of Department of Defense dollars. Its role in national security operations raises ethical issues that need to be addressed to ensure the pragmatic synthesis of ethical accountability and national security.
美国的国家安全组织,包括武装部队和情报界,与科学界建立了密切的关系。最新的技术常常为作战和反情报能力提供动力,提供了维持地缘政治优势和国家安全所需的战术优势。神经科学已成为这一领域的一个突出焦点,每年从国防部获得数亿美元的资金。它在国家安全行动中的作用引发了一些伦理问题,需要加以解决,以确保在伦理责任和国家安全之间进行务实的综合。