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CHAPTER 5

Answer the following questions in your own words based on your understanding
of Mukherjee’s human rights-based approach to science and technology and
development.

1. What is the human rights-based approach to science, technology, and

development?

- Human rights-based approach to science, technology and development is a

socially organized, human activity that shaped by organizational structures
and procedures and how the international community engages with urgent
global challenges.

2. How the documents and their key principles do presented in table 2

position human rights in the intersection of technology and humanity?

- The documents focus on the universal declaration of human rights, status of

scientific researchers and use of knowledge while the key principles of their
principles focuses on human rights and dignity.

3. Why should human rights be at the core of scientific and technological

advancement?

- Because every scientific and technological advancements are for the

betterment of humanity. Human rights approaches can shed light on the
ethical implications of new technologies and examine how policy can keep
with rapidly developing science.

4. What is the danger of using human rights as merely decorative moral

dimension of scientific and technological policies?

- Human rights should guide humans not only to flourish as individuals. Using
human rights as decorative moral dimension of scientific and technological
policies could lead to unjust and inhumane society.

5. Do you agree with Mukherjee’s assertion that a human rights-based

approach to science, technology, and development can form the very heart
of sustainable futures? Explain.

- Yes, I agree with that because human rights-based approach to science,

technology, and development can lead us to a more compassionate society.
This will help to guide us to a more effective and sustainable way of bridging
the gap between poor and rich countries on both tangible and intangible
aspects.