Law, Technologies and Vulnerability

Contemporary Intersections

Abstract

The article analyzes the complex intersections between legal systems, technological advances, and states of vulnerability in contemporary society. It proposes a tripartite analytical taxonomy of technological vulnerabilities: material, moral, and legal, demonstrating how these dimensions interact from an intersectional perspective. It examines typologies of vulnerability in the digital context, including algorithmic discrimination, digital surveillance, and socio-technical exclusion. The work discusses various philosophical approaches to addressing the ethical dilemmas of technology, such as deontology, utilitarianism, theory of justice, capabilities approach, and ethics of care. It analyzes emerging regulatory paradigms, such as data protection legislation, reinterpretation of fundamental rights, and algorithmic governance. It concludes that addressing technological vulnerabilities requires pluralistic, contextually sensitive approaches grounded in a relational understanding of vulnerability that recognizes our shared interdependence