Page - 241 - in Cyborg Mind - What Brain–Computer and Mind–Cyberspace Interfaces Mean for Cyberneuroethics

Appendix • 241 – A partial combination of the human mind with cyberspace should always guarantee the integrity of the human being. – The interests and welfare of the human being shall prevail over the sole interest of society or science.8 Uploading a Mind – Human beings should not seek to create new persons by uploading their minds into cyberspace. – A complete communion of minds in cyberspace should not be permitted. Issues of Privacy – Everyone should have the right to respect for his or her private and family life, his or her home and his or her correspondence.9 – There should be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of the right to privacy except such as is in accordance with the law and is neces- sary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public safety or the economic wellbeing of the country, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.10 – Reading the minds of other persons should only take place with their appropriate informed consent. – The skull and all that it contains should be a controlled and protected privacy zone. – The privacy and confidentiality of data obtained from neuronal interfaces should be guaranteed.11 – Individuals should have a right to determine what data about themselves should be processed, by whom and for what purpose.12 New Cybercrimes – A real person should be held responsible if he or she commits a crime in cyberspace that may have real consequences on other real persons or organisations. Policy Concerns – A broad social and political debate should be initiated to examine what kind of neuronal interfaces should be accepted and legally approved, particularly concerning surveillance and enhancement.13 This open access edition has been made available under a CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license thanks to the support of Knowledge Unlatched. Not for resale.