The objective of this assignment is to explore ethical issues in neurosciences and to apply what you have learned in the class toward developing your own "mental fitness" plan.

INSTRUCTIONS

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• INCLUDE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF EVERY PAGE

A. ETHICAL ISSUES IN NEUROSCIENCES (20 points)


• ANIMALS AND HUMANS IN RESEARCH  10 points

• Read ONE of the following chapters in Scientific Integrity by Macrina, on reserve in Foster 234
• Submit a 1-2 paragraph write-up of the case studies.
•  I urge you to discuss the case studies with other students before submitting your answer.
• • Ch 5 Use of Humans in Experimentation  case studies 5.5, 
  • Ch 6 Use of Animals in Biomedical Experimentation  case studies 6.12
  
  
• NEUROSCIENCE AND ETHICS  10 points
  

B.  MENTAL FITNESS PLAN  (20 points)

•  Prepare an essay that summarizes your personal mental fitness plan.   Essays should be 1-2 pages in length and should include the following:
  • What you consider mental fitness based on what you have learned or read about brain function and neural processing
  • The activities that would promote the mental fitness that you wish to have well into old age
  
  

• Your personal position on use of animals in neuroscience research
• Your opinion about the present guidelines
• Pros and cons of using animals in research
• What are the strengths and limitaions of animal models for studies of the nervous system?
• What are the strengths and limitations of non-animal models (plants, bacteria, yeast) for studies of the nervous system?
• REFERENCES
• Policies on the Use of Animals and Humans in Neuroscience Research
• http://www.petersingerlinks.com/#ENGLISH
  
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