Universal Human Rights - Moral Order in a Divided World (Paperback)

Universal Human Rights brings new clarity to the important and highly contested concept universal human rights. The Charter of the United Nations commits nearly all nations of the world to promote, to realize and take action to achieve human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, yet this formal consensus masks an underlying confusion about the philosophical basis and practical implications of rights in a world made up of radically different national communities. This collection of essays explores the foundations of universal human rights in four sections devoted to their nature, application, enforcement and limits, concluding that shared rights help to constitute a universal human community, which supports local customs and separate state sovereignty. Rights protect the benefits of cultural diversity, while recognizing the universal dignity that every human life deserves. The eleven contributors to this volume demonstrate from their very different perspectives how human rights can help to bring moral order to an otherwise divided world.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Philosophy and the Global Context
Release date:	July 2005
First published:	July 2005
Editors:	David A. Reidy • Mortimer N. S. Sellers
Contributors:	Larry May • Kenneth Henley • Alistair MacLeod • Rex Martin • David DuQuette • Lucinda Peach • Helen Stacy • William Nelson
Dimensions:	227 x 169 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	246
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-4861-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7425-4861-9
Barcode:	9780742548619

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