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Cittadinanza digitale e valori della persona umana
The Digital Citizenship and the Values of the Human Person

Author(s): Gaetano Dammacco
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: digital society; human rights; digital citizenship; human dignity

Summary/Abstract: The goal of this essay, entitled “The digital citizenship and the values of the human person”, is to investigate how it is possible to design an open and aware digital citizenship suitable for protecting the fundamental values and rights of the human person through the following six points: 1) the meaning of digital citizenship; 2) the principles of the digital society in the forecasts of the European Union; the construction of a sense of belonging through the network; 3) digital rights for citizens or for people?; 4) need to separate Christian principles from Christian values: life, the protection of the human person, witness to the truth as “Christian” and civil values; 5) the negative aspects of the digital society; 6) digital society and human rights in the Church and in religions.

  • Issue Year: 12/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 31-47
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Italian