ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

World problems

Violation of human rights by technological development

Violation of human rights by technological development

Broader

Inadaptation of technology to man

Denial of human rights

Narrower

Uncontrolled use of computer data

Elimination of jobs by automation

Downgrading of jobs due to computerization

Computer infringement of intellectual property rights

Disruption of work schedule due to computerization

Aggravated by

Inadequate capacity for technology assessment

Limited social context in developing technology

Intellectual methods excluding popular participation in technological development

Inappropriate transfer of technology

Dependence on sophisticated technology for development

Centralized decisions on local technological innovation

Strategy

Strengthening science and technology to protect vulnerable groups

Monitoring human rights violations

Interrupting human development

Exposing violation of human rights by technological development

Developing knowledge economy

Value

Underdevelopment

Overdevelopment

Reference

Weeramantry, C G: The Impact of Technology on Human Rights: global case-studies

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Sustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced Inequality

Metadata

Database

World problems

Type

(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems

Biological classification

N/A

Subject

Societal problems » Maltreatment
Technology » Technology
Development » Development

Content quality

Yet to rate

Language

English

1A4N

J5375

DOCID

12053750

D7NID

140923

Editing link

Official link

https://encyclopedia.uia.org/problem/violation-human-rights-technological-development

Last update

Nov 28, 2022