PHILOS 2N03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Distributive Justice, Justice As Fairness, Thought Experiment
3 Jan 2017
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Ethics of rights and justice: human rights-basic entitlements that are inherent to all human beings, without exception, john locke got the ball rolling. The freedom from absolute, arbitrary power, is so necessary to, and closely joined with a man"s preservation, that he cannot part from it (not living a human life if this is the case) Reason teaches all mankind, who would but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, Liberty or possessions : charter of rights in canada, united nations declaration of human rights, etc, if action would violate human rights, do not do it, should be evident from your reason, strengths. Plays on idea that certain ways of treating people are just not allowed. If human rights were the only thing we had to solve ethical dilemmas, does not answer a lot of questions (e. g. euthanasia, firing someone, etc.
