The course introduces the concept of neuroethics in its double dimension: 1) Ethics of neuroscience, that deals with the ethical and social problems associated with the applications of neuroscience and 2) Neuroscience of ethics that deals with the knowledge of mental processes (and their neurobiological basis) that support moral judgments and behaviors. With respect to neurolaw, the legal regulation of neuroscientific research and practice is analyzed and basic neurorights are proposed with the aim of preventing Human Rights from being affected by the application of neuroscientific advances: Right to the preservation of personal identity, Right to non-interference in freedom of decision, Right to privacy of neural data, Right to equity in the improvement of brain capacity, Right to protection against biases of algorithms.

Classroom lectures. Face-to-face classes: reduced (workshops, seminars, case studies). Student individual work. Final exam. Seminars and lectures supported by computer and audiovisual aids. Practical learning based on cases and problems, and exercise resolution. Individual and group or cooperative work with the option of oral or written presentation. Individual and group tutorials to resolve doubts and queries about the subject.