Exploring the Justifications for Human Rights

dc.contributor.author	Christelis, Angela	en
dc.date.accessioned	2006-08-22T13:41:46Z
dc.date.available	2006-08-22T13:41:46Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.date.submitted	2005	en
dc.description.abstract	In this paper the concept of a ?human right? is analysed and clarified. Some justifications for human rights ? such as natural rights theory, contractarianism, utilitarianism and rights as vital interests ? are explored with respect to their emphasis on rights as protected choices or protected interests. Finally, a vital interests view is defended in which the rights to subsistence, security, and liberty of movement and political participation form the set of our basic rights without which we cannot enjoy our other rights.	en
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dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10012/732
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.pending	false	en
dc.publisher	University of Waterloo	en
dc.rights	Copyright: 2005, Christelis, Angela. All rights reserved.	en
dc.subject	Philosophy	en
dc.subject	Human rights	en
dc.subject	natural rights	en
dc.subject	contractarianism	en
dc.subject	utilitarianism	en
dc.subject	vital interests	en
dc.subject	basic rights	en
dc.title	Exploring the Justifications for Human Rights	en
dc.type	Master Thesis	en
uws-etd.degree	Master of Arts	en
uws-etd.degree.department	Philosophy	en
uws.peerReviewStatus	Unreviewed	en
uws.scholarLevel	Graduate	en
uws.typeOfResource	Text	en

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