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Genetically Modified Foods and Consumer Protection (유전자재조합식품과 소비자보호)

  • 유두련
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.89-102
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    • 2002
  • Genetically modified foods may be defined as the foods deemed as safe by current technology among the many kinds of agricultural and stockbreeding products that are now under research and development using contemporary gene-modification techniques. This study examines hotly debated arguments, both for and against genetically modified- foods, in various countries. This study also investigates consumers'rights and responsibilities. Countries that are developing and exporting genetically modified organisms(GMO) have maintained that GMO can help produce more crops while reducing labor and other production-related costs, and that the genetically modified foods signify ″the second green revolution,″ which will solve future food and environmental problems by strengthening specific nutritive substances and extending shelf-life. But consumer groups, environmental organizations. and food-importing countries are more cautious about importing and consuming those foods because the potential dangers of GMO to human bodies and the environment have not been tested thoroughly yet. South Korea, following suit with others such as EU, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, introduced a law on 'Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods', which went in effect in March, 2001, on the basis of customers'rights to make informed choices. The law takes the ″precautionary principle″ into consideration, rather than stopping at insuring ″substantial equivalence″ in developing and consuming GM foods. The actual impact of the law will depend on the level of citizens'Participation more than on the government's willingness to carry out the law. So far the level of Korean consumers'consciousness about genetically modified foods is very low. Therefore, it is hard to expect consumers to exercise their ″rights not to buy″ foods that are potentially unsafe. The Korean government must devise an effective plan to inform and educate the people about the labeling of genetically modified foods.

A Study on the Protection of Creators' Rights Using Social Media for Non-fungible Token Marketplaces (대체 불가능 토큰 마켓플레이스를 위한 소셜미디어를 활용한 창작자 권리 보호 방법에 대한 연구)

  • Lee, Eun Mi
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.667-673
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    • 2021
  • Unauthorized generations and sales of non-funable tokens (NFTs) without the consent of the creator is one of the biggest problems that arise in NFT Marketplaces. This study proposes a method to practically reduce the problem of NFT sales without the consent of the creator by means of authentication with social media accounts. Through the proposed method, creators who are already using social media as a means of communication and marketing for creative activities can authenticate with their own accounts. Creators who have difficulty authenticating with their own accounts will be provided with alternatives to authenticate using human networks. In addition, the proposed method of protecting creator rights was designed using a flowchart to enable development using only the public API (Application Programming Interface) provided by social media. The proposed method can protect creators' rights and reduce damage caused by NFT fraud by inducing buyers to trade NFTs of authorized sellers through social media.

Domestic Violence and Human Rights (가정폭력과 인권)

  • Lee, Cheol-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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    • 2006.05a
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    • pp.360-363
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    • 2006
  • There is a growing social awareness about domestic violence in our society. People came to recognize domestic violence as a social problem as the public began to aware that domestic violence not only reflects social violence but also provides learning place of violence to the child. This thesis started view point of human right. Domestic violence is human right problem on victims and assaulters. First, it is to investigate domestic violence in Korea. Second, it analyzed cause of domestic violence. Third, This study is about 'Special Act for the Punishment of Domestic violence' and 'Act for the Prevention of Domestic violence and the Protection of Victims'. And this study on the several legal problems two special Acts.

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A Study on the Artificial Intelligence Ethics Measurement indicators for the Protection of Personal Rights and Property Based on the Principles of Artificial Intelligence Ethics (인공지능 윤리원칙 기반의 인격권 및 재산보호를 위한 인공지능 윤리 측정지표에 관한 연구)

  • So, Soonju;Ahn, Seongjin
    • Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.111-123
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    • 2022
  • Artificial intelligence, which is developing as the core of an intelligent information society, is bringing convenience and positive life changes to humans. However, with the development of artificial intelligence, human rights and property are threatened, and ethical problems are increasing, so alternatives are needed accordingly. In this study, the most controversial artificial intelligence ethics problem in the dysfunction of artificial intelligence was aimed at researching and developing artificial intelligence ethical measurement indicators to protect human personality rights and property first under artificial intelligence ethical principles and components. In order to research and develop artificial intelligence ethics measurement indicators, various related literature, focus group interview(FGI), and Delphi surveys were conducted to derive 43 items of ethics measurement indicators. By survey and statistical analysis, 40 items of artificial intelligence ethics measurement indicators were confirmed and proposed through descriptive statistics analysis, reliability analysis, and correlation analysis for ethical measurement indicators. The proposed artificial intelligence ethics measurement indicators can be used for artificial intelligence design, development, education, authentication, operation, and standardization, and can contribute to the development of safe and reliable artificial intelligence.

The Police's Public Safety Infra Construction Plans for the Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence (경찰의 성폭력 범죄피해자 보호를 위한 치안인프라 구축방안)

  • Kim, Hyun-Dong;Jo, Hyun-Bin
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.13 no.12
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    • pp.715-723
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    • 2013
  • Following the social consensus for the need to stop sexual violence, the government has amended juvenile sex protection laws to impose fees on education practitioners who do not report sexual crimes against women, and amended the 'domestic violence prevention and victim protection laws' (2012. 2) so that the police can investigate on site. However, regardless of these wide efforts, the reality is that sexual crimes against the socially weak do not seem to be dwindling, raising concerns of the effectiveness of such amendments. Generally sexual crimes are hard to prove, and even if reports are filed, most cases are dropped with non-prosecution disposition. Victims are usually limited to women and children and this leads to secondary victims. As this thesis states, developed countries have a more systematic protection methods than our country. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis lies on the construction of public safety infrastructure for the protection of sexual abuse victims (enhancing safety protocols with related organizations, implementing a bill of rights for the victims, prevention-centered police education, amendments to current law) to limit human rights violations and criminal injuries.

The National Images of United Kingdom, France, and Germany in the Korean Middle School Social Studies Textbooks (한국의 중학교 사회교과서에 나타난 영국, 프랑스, 독일의 국가이미지)

  • Park, Sunmee
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.50 no.5
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    • pp.557-569
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    • 2015
  • This study aims to illustrate the national images of United Kingdom, France, and Germany based on the descriptions in the Korean middle school Social Studies textbooks in comparative perspective. In order to identify and compare the national images of the three countries, the author uses a framework for analysis consisting cognitive, normative, and relational factors. The main findings are as follows. First, the most frequently shown topics and issues are democratic institutions in the case of United Kingdom, respect for human rights in the case of France, and sustainable environment in the case of Germany. Second, for all the three countries, the most frequent factor among the three is cognitive one, followed by normative and then relational factors. Third, United Kingdom is described as a country of social unrest and conflict as well as a democratic country with long history and tradition. Fourth, France is described as a country of respect/abuse of human rights, potential for high tech industry, and largest agricultural state in Europe. Fifth, Germany is described more as a country of a leading country for global environmental protection than as a country with electronic and information technology.

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The Regulations by Criminal Law against any Libel in Cyberspace (사이버명예훼손행위와 형사법적 대응방안)

  • Yoo, In-Chang
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.177-183
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    • 2012
  • There occur various crimes in cyber space hiding behind anonymity to avoid punishment by criminal law. One of the most serious crimes committed in cyber space is defamation against others under the cloak of freedom of expression. The infringements by defamations in cyber space are made all of a certain and widespread that the victims have no time to react, and for that reason, the shocks by the defamation are much serious and severe compared with that committed in off line. However, press and publication shouldn't infringe on other's honors, right, public order or social ethics in liberal democrat society which values much the human dignities and values as stipulated in Article 21 section 4 of the Constitution. Protection of personal honor is also the basic rights guaranteed by the Constitution as much as the freedom of expression, and by extension, such harmful behaviour shouldn't be included in the freedom of expression area. In this way, slander can be considered as the minimum limitation of the freedom of expression.

A study of the police legislative system for the disadvantaged (사회적 약자보호를 위한 국가인권보호 활동의 발전방향 -경찰의 치안대책을 중심으로-)

  • Hwang, Hyun-Rak
    • Convergence Security Journal
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.71-86
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    • 2012
  • In the twenty-first century, it tends to deepen rich-poor gap and differences related to geographic location because of characteristic of polarization and diversification. Various social conflict that appear in the twenty-first century preclude independent effort and active of police from responding various public order problem of community The most important thing is widespread participation and cooperation of inhabitant and community in order to cope with various social change like localization, decentralization and democratization. Above all things, as human rights guardian in order to gain nation's trust, the police should induce dynamic change to desirable police which is wanted by nation in the organization. To achieve this, the police must overcome many negative customs and obstacles remaining organization despite endeavor of the police. In this manuscript, for this discussion, we search simply historical process of development, seek conception of the disadvantaged in regard to police duty, analyse the reality of human rights violation of the disadvantaged in execution of police duty through statistics and case study, find the problem and seek proper solution through improvement of the police legislative system.

Comparative Analysis of Overseas Guidelines for Seclusion Room of Psychiatric Facilities (정신의료기관 보호실 대상 해외 가이드라인 비교분석 연구)

  • Lee, Seungji;Yoon, Sunyoung;Yeo, Soyeon;Park, Dohee;Baek, Jinhee;Kim, Sunghyun
    • Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.7-16
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: Seclusion room in a psychiatric facility limit the body and space for treatment or protection, so controversy over human rights violations arises despite their necessity. The seclusion room should be created as an environment that can promote the recovery and healing of patients, not the purpose of managing patients. while ensuring the safety of medical staff. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare and analyze the standards of overseas guidelines for the seclusion room in psychiatric facility, and through this, it is intended to contribute to the improvement of facility standards for seclusion rooms in Korea, which are at a very insufficient level. Method: This study takes the method of comparative analysis through literature review. We analyze the facility standards of seclusion room in Korea, and compare and analyze guidelines for seclusion rooms in Australia, US, UK, and Canada. Result: As a result, the elements of the guideline for seclusion room were classified into size, space, opening, furniture and equipment, and etc. The results of comparative analysis of details are presented. Implications: Korea should also prepare guidelines for psychiatric institutions, and among them, the standards for seclusion room, which are at the center of controversy over human rights violations, should be reviewed in depth.

The Custom of Bride Wealth in Africa: The Context of Change and Reconstruction (아프리카의 신부대(bride wealth) 관습: 변화와 재구성의 맥락)

  • Seol, Byung-Soo
    • Cross-Cultural Studies
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    • v.50
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    • pp.131-172
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    • 2018
  • It is noted that nowadays, the bride wealth custom takes an extremely distorted form in African society. Such a phenomenon is a result that the male-dominant culture, Western religions, and capitalist economic system have been negatively combined into dynamic factors seen as bride wealth. This means that the concept of bride wealth has been incessantly reconstructed in the middle of clash and conflict of tradition and modernity. There is also little doubt that the practice is inextricably tangled with the common and current ways of livelihood, early marriage, polygyny, kinship/family structure, poverty, and migration labor. Bride wealth has become an increasingly commercialized element under a capitalist economic system. Accordingly, its traditional symbolism is seen to be subsequently weakening, whereas a tendency towards the reification of women is strengthening more in modern society that embraces modern customs bent on the protection of women's human rights. Its commercialization has produced a result, which instigates the noted violations of women's basic human rights, gender inequality, and promotion of domestic violence. The ways that people perceive bride wealth vary according to their own sex, generation, stratification, and ethnic background. Those people who negatively recognize bride wealth will increase with the deepening of its commercialization due to the influence of capitalism. Its color and effect will deepen and depend on how its agents correspond to socioeconomic changes. They will constantly reinterpret and reconstruct it within their own environments, but the basic human rights efforts are constantly under review by concerned individuals seeking to promote equality for women as a global effort.