Neuroethics Workshop 2025: Theoretical and Applied Neuroethics in Asia and Beyond

This workshop is by invitation only.

The Centre for Biomedical Ethics (CBmE) at the National University of Singapore is proud to host the first neuroethics workshop in Singapore, a full-day event that brings together international leaders in neuroscience, psychiatry, and ethics. Taking place on 3 September 2025 at the Park Rochester Hotel, this workshop explores the ethical challenges raised by rapid advances in brain science and mental health care across Asia and beyond.

The programme features distinguished speakers, including Prof. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong (Duke & Oxford) delivering the keynote lecture Why Are People Immoral?, and Prof. Soraj Hongladarom (Chulalongkorn University) with the closing lecture Buddhist Enlightenment through Pharmaceuticals?. Additional highlights include talks on the ethics of griefbots, relational approaches to psychopharmacology, and critical issues in neurointervention and mental healthcare in Singapore.

Participants will also hear lightning talks from leading scholars in Japan, China, and Singapore, engage in a panel discussion with local clinicians and ethicists, and gain insights into the latest updates from CBmE. The workshop will conclude with a forward-looking discussion on future collaborations through the Oxford-NUS Centre for Neuroethics (OCNS) and the Asian Pacific Neuroethics Association (APNA).

This landmark event offers a rare opportunity to engage with cutting-edge debates, expand networks across disciplines, and help shape the future of neuroethics in Asia.