Human Rights and Human Dignity: An Appeal to Separate the Conjoined Twins
Why should all human beings have certain rights simply by virtue of being human? One justification is an appeal to religious authority. However, in increasingly secular societies this approach has its limits. An alternative answer is that human rights are justified through human dignity. This... Full description
| 1st Person: | Schroeder, Doris |
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in Ethical theory and moral practice : an international forum Vol. 15, No. 3 (2012), p. 323-335  More Articles |
| Type of Publication: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2012 |
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