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Technology can enhance dignity

Technology can enhance dignity has been examined across 1 published debate.

Most strongly associated here with Martha Nussbaum.

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2
Last activity
28 Jul 2026
Strongest advocate
Martha Nussbaum
Strongest critic
Jaron Lanier
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Martha Nussbaum

Develops capabilities, emotions, dignity, justice, feminism, education, animal ethics, and liberal human development.

1947–present · Ethics · Feminist Thought
Critic

Jaron Lanier

Defends human creativity and dignity against flattening by digital platforms.

1960–present · Computing · Ethics
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  1. Introduced into the record

    Should the Cost of Healthcare Outweigh the Value of Human Dignity?
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