{"id":129,"date":"2023-09-22T15:17:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T20:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/choicestfruit.com\/blog\/?p=129"},"modified":"2023-10-10T14:25:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T19:25:35","slug":"how-can-technology-contribute-to-building-a-just-and-flourishing-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/choicestfruit.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/22\/how-can-technology-contribute-to-building-a-just-and-flourishing-world\/","title":{"rendered":"How can technology contribute to building a just and flourishing world?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cPlan harm for another and harm yourself most, the evil we hatch always comes home to roost\u201d <\/p>\nHesiod<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Homer explains that striving for excellence in all aspects of life would enable one to act justly. Hesiod describes that the concept of justice is directly connected to peace and tranquility such that just rulers build flourishing societies while unjust leaders cause societies to fall. Solon suggests that social imbalances would lead to injustices and ultimately the collapse of societies. Socrates defines justice as one of the fundamental human virtues and therefore a state of the soul. According to Plato a just person is able to create balance among the three elements of their soul which are the desire, the spirit and the reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers believe that the concept of justice as we know it goes back to the sixth century BC but one can argue that justice is as old as human being\u2019s existence. Justice finds its meaning in regards to our interactions with our surroundings be it the natural resources or other human beings.
Justice is the pillar to uphold \u201cthe tent of existence\u201d, it is the \u201ccause of the well-being of the world\u201d and \u201cthe protection of the nations\u201d. Our lives as human beings depend on justice because it brings order and tranquility to societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe light of men is justice; quench it not with the contrary winds of oppression and tyranny. The purpose of justice is the appearance of unity among people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Justice requires one to consider humanity as one single human body. Surely, if a member of this body is hurt or injured, the rest of the body will naturally suffer. Although we may seem as discrete individuals, in reality we are closely integrated and connected like the different limbs and organs of the human body. Viewed in this light, justice demands us to regard the welfare of the community as our own; therefore, any decision we make or any action we take, we must thoroughly and rigorously assess its impacts on the welfare of not only ourselves but other individuals and the community in large. Justice requires one to consider the rights of all the people regardless of their class, nationality, race, creed and beliefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With the aid of technology, now more than ever before, we are living in an interconnected society where the impacts of our actions, decisions and behaviors are visible and evident. For example, with the help of technology, one is able to record an act of kindness or an unjust act and share it with the world to see instantaneously. Something impossible previously, except for the person who was present to witness the occurrence of the event. This is of great importance, and demands both the user and the developer of a technology a significant amount of accountability. Technology is a tool that if developed and used justly, promotes human\u2019s life and extends their capabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine a robotic company which is given the opportunity to design robotic arms that would help the individuals with disability to facilitate their daily activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n