Increasingly, national governments around the world are prioritising investment in neuroscience. There are currently seven active or in-development national-level brain research initiatives spanning four continents. Engaging with the core values and ethical concerns that drive brain research across cultural and continental divides is crucial for future research. Culture influences what types of science are supported and where science can be conducted through ethical frameworks and risk assessments. Neuroscientists and philosophers have found themselves together facing perennial questions; these questions are addressed by the field of neuroethics, related to understanding the nature of self and identity, the existence and meaning of free will, defining the role of reason in human behaviour and more. Building a culturally aware neuroethics community that prioritises an equitable representation of national interests and perspectives can have a direct impact on actual neuroscience research and policy at a global level.
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