The Politics of Intrinsic Worth

2019 ◽  
pp. 228-246
Author(s):  
Gaymon Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Human Dignity ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Science And Technology

Talk of “protecting human dignity” has become a fixture of modern counterpolitics. Indeed, it has become so widespread, some in bioethics have suggested the term now means too little by being made to do too much. This chapter argues that however philosophically “thin” it has become, bioethics still needs talk of dignity. It proposes that the power of the concept lies less in clear philosophical definitions and more in how notions of intrinsic worth evoked by human dignity offer a language for critiquing the sometimes-violent ways science and technology have been used to “normalize” human life. Working historically, the chapter concludes that giving up on dignity would mean giving up a key resource for asking not only what we might gain in transforming ourselves with new biotechnologies, but also whether there is something inviolably precious we might lose.

PENGEMBANGAN KEILMUAN INTEGRATIF DI UNIVERSITAS ISLAM NEGERI

1970 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-402
Author(s):  
Zainal Arifin
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Scientific Development ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Advanced Science ◽  
Epistemological Basis ◽  
Integrative Science

This paper attempts to analyze the development of integrative science at two Islamic universities, namely UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta and UIN Malang. The changes are not just ordinary administrative changes, but based on the epistemological basis of integrated scientific development between science and Islam. The changing of IAIN Sunan Kalijaga and STAIN Malang also showed a new relationship between science (general sciences) and Islam, which requiresmutual relations, mutual dialogue, mutual reinforcement to solve the problems of postmodern human life. The purpose of this relation is to create the graduates who are capable of competing in the postmodern world that increasingly sophisticated and advanced science and technology, in addition, the value of religionbased morality is not abandoned, so they become the holistic human being. Tulisan ini mencoba menganalisis pengembangan keilmuan integratif pada dua universitas Islam negeri, yaitu UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta dan UIN Malang. Perubahan keduanya bukanlah hanya perubahan administrasi biasa, tapi didasari oleh basis epistemologi pengembangan keilmuan terintegrasi antara sains dan Islam. Perubahan IAIN Sunan Kalijaga dan STAIN Malang juga menunjukkan adanya relasi baru antara sains (ilmu-ilmu umum) dan Islam, yaitu relasi saling membutuhkan, saling berdialog, saling menguatkan untuk menyelesaikan problema kehidupan manusia postmodern ini. Tujuan relasi ini untuk mewujudkan lulusan yang mampu bersaing di dunia postmodern yang semakin canggih dan maju ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologinya, selain itu nilai moralitas yang berbasis agama tidak ditinggalkan, sehingga menjadi manusia yang utuh.

Odyssey without Nostos, or, From Globe to Planet

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-156
Author(s):  
Hans-Christian von Herrmann
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Ancient Greek ◽  
Cosmic Scale

We are witnessing a return of cosmology in 20th and 21st century thinking. It is cosmology in the ancient greek sense of the word which addressed the entirety of what surrounds and carries us. Another term for this ongoing transformation is the ›planetary‹ which isn’t simply a synonym for the ›global‹. The planetary means a kind of boundless pervasion based on science and technology and transposing planet earth and human life from a culture-historical to a cosmic scale.

The ethical issues of biotechnology: Religious culture and the value of life

2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shimazono Susumu
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Genetic Diagnosis ◽  
Value Of Life ◽  
Great Expectations ◽  
Early Embryonic Stage ◽  
Religious Cultures

Advances in biotechnology and medical science, especially breakthroughs in cloning and stem cell research, have raised great expectations for curing diseases, repairing damaged body tissue and organs, enabling conception at advanced age and selecting embryos based on genetic diagnosis. However, the question arises whether these advances will improve the happiness of humankind or whether human bodies are being assaulted as development resources in order to procure greater profits. This article investigates how the value of life is conceptualized by religious cultures vis-a-vis the emerging threats. With regard to the early embryonic stage of human life, the Catholic Church, for example, has raised a loud voice against the artificial termination of pregnancy. As a matter of fact, various religious cultures have showed and underpinned to a considerable extent the value of life and the direction that science and technology should take in this respect. It is argued that the globalized competition in science and technology makes it necessary to transcend the views concerning the value of life propagated by particular religious cultures.

scholarly journals Exploring Liminal Practices in Art, Technology, and Science

2018 ◽  
pp. 65-83
Author(s):  
Denise Doyle
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Digital Object ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
New Approach

This chapter interrogates the notion of the liminal in relation to the virtual and the imaginary through a consideration of the field of art, science, and technology and current creative practices in virtual worlds and avatar-mediated space. In particular, the art project Meta-Dreamer (2009) is considered through the manifestation of the avatar as digital object. In its attempt to explore the experience of “living between worlds,” it reflects the concerns of contemporary arts practice exploration of time and space relationships. The art project is re-examined in light of key arguments in the provocative text Liminal Lives (Squier, 2004) that advocates a new approach to the liminal in light of current biomedicine and the shifting and emergent qualities of contemporary human life.

Analisis Akad Pembiayaan Murabahah di Bank Syariah Indonesia Cabang Pringsewu

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 300-310
Author(s):  
Sandi Irawan ◽  
Muhammad Iqbal Fasa ◽  
A. Kumedi Ja’far
Keyword(s):  
Economic System ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Economic Fundamentals ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Islamic Economic

Islam as ad-din contains comprehensive and perfect teachings. Islam regulates all aspects of human life, not only aspects of worship, but also aspects of muamalah, especially sharia economics. The Islamic economic system has developed along with the advancement of science and technology. One form of embodiment of the Islamic economic system is the establishment of Islamic financial institutions in the form of banks and non-banks. The role and position of Islamic financial institutions is considered very important, especially in the development of a people's economic system. This is because the priority of Islamic financial institutions is more focused on forming stronger economic fundamentals.

scholarly journals The Protection of Human Dignity in Hungarian Media Regulation

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 823-843
Author(s):  
András Koltay
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Existence ◽  
Media Regulation ◽  
The Law

Human existence and dignity, just like human unity itself, are not actually rights. The essence of humanity, as regards the law, is inaccessible. Because of this, human life and dignity are included in the catalogue of human rights and in modern constitutions as the sources of rights, as inviolable values beyond the law. The law must guarantee that these inviolable values are respected and protected.

scholarly journals Does It Matter How We Die? Ethical and Legal Issues Raised by Combining Euthanasia and Organ Transplantation

2019 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Somerville
Keyword(s):  
Organ Donation ◽  
Organ Transplantation ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Definition Of Death ◽  
Dead Donor Rule ◽  
Ethical And Legal Issues ◽  
Definition Of

If, in jurisdictions with legalized euthanasia, obtaining organs for transplant from euthanized people is allowed, must their organs be taken only after death or should euthanasia be allowed to be performed by removal of vital organs? Asked another way, if “Donation after Death” is practiced, why not “Death by Donation?” The article addresses two questions. First, “What issues does connecting euthanasia and organ donation raise?” They include dealing with uncertainty regarding the definition of death, defining what constitutes conscientiously objecting healthcare professionals' involvement in euthanasia, and whether connecting euthanasia and transplantation makes conflicts of interest for healthcare professionals unavoidable. Additional issues raised by death by donation include breach of the “dead-donor rule”; what would constitute informed consent to it; and what impact its acceptance would have on important foundational societal values, especially respect for human dignity and human life. The second question is “Why might some people who agree with euthanasia and even organ donation after death by euthanasia find death by donation ethically unacceptable?” Considerations again include its harmful impact on upholding respect for human dignity and human life and that the “wisdom of repugnance” could be informing these people's reaction. It is concluded that in order to avoid serious breaches of ethics, organ transplantation and euthanasia should not be linked in any way.

Myth, Meaning and Work Organization

1989 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin L. Bowles
Keyword(s):  
Social Action ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Work Organization ◽  
New Order ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
New Form ◽  
The Church

The 'work organization' has, for many, come to replace the Church in dictating the meanings by which people are expected to structure their social action. This paper describes the function of myth in human life, the challenge to traditional mythologies through the emergence of science and technology and how the new order of organizational ideologies and myths fail to provide the integration necessary for life adjustment. The argument for the current emergence of a new form of mythology, one which challenges contemporary understandings of human beings and social organiza tion, is assessed.

scholarly journals AN OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRY 4.0 TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REMOTE-CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A CONSTRUCTION SITE

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 91-95
Author(s):  
Lyubov' Adamcevich ◽  
Il'nur Harisov
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Remote Control ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Remote Control System

The development of science and technology in various areas of human life leads to the fact that an increasing number of routine operations are automated. The construction industry is no exception, which is actively developing today with the complex introduction of digital technologies. This approach is embedded in the Construction 4.0 concept, which is directly related to Industry 4.0. The article provides an overview of Industry 4.0 technologies related to the construction industry, because of which technologies that are promising for integration have been identified in order to increase the efficiency and safety of construction production through the development of a remote-control system for a construction site.

scholarly journals IMPLIKASI GADGET TERHADAP MASYARAKAT HINDU DI BALI

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Ni Nyoman Sri Widiasih
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Limited Time ◽  
Place And Space ◽  
Successful Communication ◽  
Technology Products ◽  
Human Creativity ◽  
Negative Implication

<p><em>Gadget is one of the successful communication technology products is booming in this millennium century. Gedget allows humans to interact or communicate with another human being without a limited time, place and space. Progress society characterized by the development of science and technology. Science and technology major effect on human life and activity. Positive implications that science and technology can facilitate human in Survival. With the science and technology, human creativity challenged to continue and develop ideas berkualitasnya to be something useful for humans, and the natural surroundings. While the negative implication is that he has now increasingly rely on technology to run his life, so he became a creature lazy, spoiled and less willing to work hard. In reality, not all the problems facing humanity can be solved by technology. The function of religion as a human guide in these conditions is very important. Hinduism is not anti to the technology, it Hindu suggest the importance of building a strong civilization. Hinduism has given life provision and guidelines long before humans evolved in advanced age as it is today. The concept of Tri Pramana and Wiweka should remain aware and understood in Survival</em><em>.</em></p>

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