Do Moral Rights Adequately Protect the Author's Work against a Research Proposal

Do Moral Rights Adequately Protect the Authors Work against a Derogatory Treatment - Research Proposal standardIt is important to address this issue, in order to arrive at some recommendations on how statutory limitations can be improved such that the integrity of captain exerts is not compromised, especially within a digital environment. This research proposal, therefore, poses the question Do moral rights adequately protect the indites work against a derogatory treatment?This research proposal examines existing statutes to find out whether they provide adequate protection for an authors moral rights. The delivery of these rights, which are the personal rights of the author, is vital to ensure that creators of original works of value and merit are not discouraged in their creative pursuits by the distorted shape of their works through the production of derogatory adaptations of their work. In order to adequately address the research question, this proposal includes an examinat ion of case law and how the courts have address the issue of moral rights. Some comparisons are also made with international laws. Based upon the literature review and case law, it appears that UK statutory provisions are myopic to protect an authors moral rights and enhanced protection for moral rights is necessary, especially in a digital environment.The Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act of 1988 was framed to protect the rights of an author or original creator of a creative work.1 The CDPA protects copyright and rights of authors/creators for original work where there is a high level of human skill and tote that is involved in the production of the work2, with the objective of ensuring that the creator is rewarded for his innovative efforts and hard labor by acquiring the exclusive right to economic exploitation of his work.