Philosophy and the future of human rights: peculiarities of the relationship between recent science and technology

Abstract

Modern trends in the development of information society demonstrate the important role of scientific advances and technological innovations in affecting human society. Legal aspects of such influence remain a topical issue for research, since the dynamics of the emergence of new technological solutions is quite high, so lawyers have to respond to today's challenges promptly. The article aimsto analyze the future of human rights in the digital day, to understand and outline the threats arising from the impact of technology on society from a philosophical point of view. The methods of knowledge used in the article are divided into general scientific (analysis and synthesis), specific scientific (historical, psychological), philosophical (prediction, synergetic method),and special legal (dogmatic). The results traced the peculiarities of transhumanist and posthumanist perception of the future development of human rights through the prism of legal aspect and analysis of the relevant most significant current legislative acts. It is proved that possible humanistic violations can have technological roots. At the core of humanistic principles are individuality, mutual respect and recognition of the dignity of others, and self-improvement. However, excessive attention to science and technology does not allow us to completely safeguard the future development of humanity and, consequently, human rights. Contemporary Russian aggression is an example of such an opportunity. The conclusions summarize that the need to regulate artificial intelligence is already overdue. In addition, the authoritarian regimes 17of today are also using high technology for their own purposes. To protect human rights, it is necessary to develop principles for punishing political leaders and entire regimes.