The Intersection of Technology and Human Rights
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What is the primary focus of a human rights-based approach to science and technology?

  • Encouraging innovation and competition
  • Promoting economic growth and development
  • Ensuring national security and defense
  • Addressing inequalities and unjust power relations (correct)

According to S. Romi Mukherjee, what is the role of human rights in development?

  • To address inequalities and discriminatory practices (correct)
  • To restrict individual freedoms and choices
  • To prioritize economic growth and development
  • To protect national interests and security

What does a human rights-based approach to science and technology consider essential?

  • Encouraging competition and innovation
  • Prioritizing safety, health, livelihoods, and participatory decision making (correct)
  • Maximizing individual freedoms and choices
  • Minimizing government regulation and intervention

What is the ultimate goal of a human rights-based approach to science and technology?

<p>To prioritize human wellbeing and dignity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do human rights function in relation to science and technology?

<p>As a 'golden mean' to protect the weak, poor, and vulnerable (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between human rights and sustainability?

<p>Human rights are essential to sustainability (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of the state in a human rights-based approach to development?

<p>To ensure participatory decision making and prioritization of human wellbeing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the core principle of a human rights-based approach to science and technology?

<p>Addressing inequalities and discriminatory practices (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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