Tehnologije dvojne namjene u razvoju biološkog oružja i etička razmatranja

master's thesis

• Title (english): Dual-use technologies in biological weapons development and ethical considerations
• Author: Toni Paraman
• Mentor: Ante Vučemilović (mentor)
• Mentor: Davorka Perić (komentor)
• Committee member: Perić Davorka (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ante Vučemilović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; (Croatian Defence Academy "Dr. Franjo Tuđman"); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-07-06, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Security and Defense Science
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES; Biotechnology

Abstract

Tehnologije dvojne namjene javljaju se u kontekstu istraživanja bioloških i sličnih znanosti gdje
se takve tehnologije mogu koristiti u dobre, ali i u loše svrhe (poput razvoja biološkog oružja).
Biološko oružje gotovo je staro koliko i čovječanstvo, gdje bi se kroz povijest protivnicima
bacali leševi u bunare s pitkom vodom kako bi se izazvale bolesti, a danas se to svodi na
molekularnoj biologiji gdje se ona može iskoristiti i u svrhe izrade biološkog oružja. Što se tiče
etike, istraživanje u području tehnologija dvojne namjene je moralno problematično budući da s
jedne strane, takvo istraživanje daje koristi (ili barem potencijalno), a s druge strane, postoji rizik
od zlouporabe takvog istraživanja. NATO-va analiza strateškog predviđanja obuhvaća glavne
buduće prijetnje u segmentu politike, društva, ekonomije, tehnologije i ekologije do 2035.
godine.

Abstract (english)

Dual-use technologies appear in the context of research in biological and similar sciences where
such technologies can be used for good as well as for bad purposes (such as the development of
biological weapons). Biological weapons are almost as old as humanity, where throughout
history corpses of opponents would be thrown into wells with drinking water to cause disease,
and today it boils down to molecular biology where it can be used for the purpose of making
biological weapons. In terms of ethics, research on dual-use technology is morally problematic
since, on the one hand, such research provides benefits (or at least potentially), and on the other
hand, there is a risk of misuse of such research. NATO's strategic foresight analysis covers the
main future threats in the segment of politics, society, economy, technology and ecology until
2035.

• Keywords: tehnologije dvojne namjene; biološke znanosti; biološko oružje; molekularna biologija; etika; NATO
• Keywords (english): dual-use technologies; biological sciences; biological weapons; molecular biology; ethics; NATO
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:249:180683
• Study programme: Title: Military Leadership and Management; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: MAGISTAR/MAGISTRA VOJNOG VOĐENJA I UPRAVLJANJA (MAGISTAR/MAGISTRA VOJNOG VOĐENJA I UPRAVLJANJA)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2024-01-30 15:55:23