The drafters of the TRIPS agreement as well as the signatories of the Doha Declaration acknowledge that intellectual property rights can clash with higher societal goals, most notoriously public health needs.
Simply put the ability of digital technology to remember clashes with the human societal need to forgive and forget.
Responsible research guidelines for the global scientist by Elisabeth Pain, 18 February 2016 A new book offers scientists guidance about international collaborations, where different research cultures, societal attitudes, and ethical regulations may clash.
Rather, they provide a framework against which to test rational policy and for the settling of heated clashes of individual, group and societal interests, not just in the courts, but in parliament and every other moral and political space.
With its clash of natural beauty and societal disorder, Chicken nods towards the template of Ken Loach's Kes, with Richard doting on pet hen Fiona, a symbol of his own flightless yet nurturing plight.
The book also offers some guidance on how scientists should approach international collaborations where different research cultures, societal attitudes, and ethical regulations and procedures may clash.
The downward trend was partly a reflection of changing societal trends in a country where rapid modernisation has frequently clashed with traditionally conservative norms.
Commenting on the rapid urbanization taking place across 21st-century China, and the clash between its ancient traditions and its newly adopted societal mores, Mr. Yao's digitally reimagined landscapes embody the primary theme running through "Rising Dragon".
"Rise in Egypt Sex Assaults Sets Off Clash Over Blame" (front page, March 26) only touches on what has been a recurring societal problem, long before the revolution happened.
"They are societal choices".
