Bøger af Helle Porsdam

"The human right to science, outlined in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and repeated in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), recognizes everyone's right to "share in scientific advancement and its benefits" and to "enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications." This right to science also requires state parties to develop and disseminate science, to respect the freedom of scientific research, and to recognize the benefits of international contacts and co-operation in the scientific field. The right to science has never been more important. Even before the COVID-19 health crisis, it was evident that people around the world increasingly rely on science and technology in almost every sphere of their lives from the development of medicines and the treatment of diseases, to transport, agriculture, and the facilitation of global communication. This is reflected in the United Nations 2030 Agenda with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals that emphasize the importance of science and technology for sustainable development. At the same time, however, the value of science has been under attack, with some raising alarm at the emergence of "post-truth" societies. "Dual use" and unintended, because often unforeseen, consequences of emerging technologies are also perceived to be a serious risk. The important role played by science and technology and the potential for dual use makes it imperative to assess scientific research and its products not only on their scientific, but also on their human rights merits. In Science as a Cultural Human Right, Helle Porsdam assesses the state of the field, and argues robustly for the role of the right to science now and in the future. The book analyzes the legal stature of this right, the potential consequences of not establishing it as fundamental, and connects the right to science tightly to global cultural rights. It offers the basis for defending the free and responsible practice of science and ensuring that its benefits are spread globally"--

Det amerikanske samfund er ? sådan groft sagt ? kendetegnet ved at være et multikulturelt, civilt, forbrugs- og rettighedsbaseret samfund. I modsætning hertil har det danske samfund været karakteriseret ved en homogen befolkning, en stor offentlig sektor og en svag rettighedstradition. Der er imidlertid noget, der tyder på, at den danske velfærdsstat er ved at udvikle sig til et velfærdssamfund, hvori vi begynder at gebærde os lidt ligesom amerikanerne. Vi er ikke ved at få ?amerikanske tilstande?. Men i forsøget på at bearbejde de problemer, som naturligt opstår, fordi vi bliver mere multikulturelle og globalt orienterede, synes vi at vælge løsningsmodeller, der er bekendte fra en amerikansk kontekst.

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