A preliminary discussion on ethical regulation of brain organoid applications from the perspective of biopolitics
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2026.10.03
- VernacularTitle:生物政治学视域下脑类器官应用的伦理规制刍议
- Author:
Runying WANG
1
;
Yiyao ZHANG
1
;
Huan DU
1
;
Yingchun PENG
1
Author Information
1. School of Medical Humanities， Capital Medical University， Beijing 100069， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
biopolitics;
brain organoid;
life governance;
ethical regulation
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2026;39(10):1298-1303
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
From the perspective of biopolitics， brain organoids represent an emerging technological field for life governance， embodying the governmentality logic of biopower and posing challenges to traditional ethical systems and bodily categories. Under the effect of the Foucauldian medical gaze and disciplinary mechanisms， brain organoid technology may objectify life processes and give rise to new forms of subjectivation， with risk governance standing as one of the core logics behind the ethical regulation of brain organoids. This paper further compared existing regulatory paths in China， the United States， and Europe to reveal the underlying disparities in political cultures and power distribution structures. On this basis， it is proposed to introduce institutional proposals into ethical regulation， such as the formulation of ethical regulation， the implementation of ethical review， and the setting of identifiable risks， to balance the governance tension between innovative exploration and disciplinary mechanisms.
