Summary

Open source developers around the world are beginning to realize that despite their potential to transform societal values, their work is increasingly weaponized to maintain and propagate systems of global inequality and injustice. This problematic trend is fueled by international agreements and legal frameworks established by major organizations like the UN, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic and Social Rights, and the International Labour Organization. The document highlights how these established standards are being utilized to reinforce and sustain structural injustice, raising significant concerns about the potential for these norms to be exploited for human rights violations at unprecedented global scales.

Title

The Hippocratic License: An Ethical License for Open Source

Description

The Hippocratic License: An Ethical License for Open Source

Keywords

source, open, license, rights, communities, international, technology, code, world, human, priorities, particular, justice, technologies, potential, change, fundamental

NS Lookup

A 75.2.60.5

Dates

Created 2026-04-12

Updated 2026-04-12

Summarized 2026-04-16