• Sang-Ho Yoo, Kyungsuk Choi, Seungmin Nam, Ei-Kyung Yoon, Jeong-Woo Sohn, Byung-Mo Oh, Jiwon Shim, and Min-Young Choi.
• Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
• J. Korean Med. Sci. 2023 Jun 26; 38 (25): e193e193.

BackgroundAdvances in neuroscience and neurotechnology provide great benefits to humans though unknown challenges may arise. We should address these challenges using new standards as well as existing ones. Novel standards should include ethical, legal, and social aspects which would be appropriate for advancing neuroscience and technology. Therefore, the Korea Neuroethics Guidelines were developed by stakeholders related to neuroscience and neurotechnology, including experts, policy makers, and the public in the Republic of Korea.MethodThe guidelines were drafted by neuroethics experts, were disclosed at a public hearing, and were subsequently revised by opinions of various stakeholders.ResultsThe guidelines are composed of twelve issues; humanity or human dignity, individual personality and identity, social justice, safety, sociocultural prejudice and public communication, misuse of technology, responsibility for the use of neuroscience and technology, specificity according to the purpose of using neurotechnology, autonomy, privacy and personal information, research, and enhancement.ConclusionAlthough the guidelines may require a more detailed discussion after future advances in neuroscience and technology or changes in socio-cultural milieu, the development of the Korea Neuroethics Guidelines is a milestone for the scientific community and society in general for the ongoing development in neuroscience and neurotechnology.© 2023 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.

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