POSC 3620 Lecture Notes - Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Negative And Positive Rights, Energistics
11 Sep 2013
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In week one an emphasis is placed on discussion of what is human rights as well as their definitions. The text looks at concepts such as natural law(divine right of humanity),1st, 2nd, and 3rd generational rights and positive and negative definitions. Natural law is based on morality, logic or divine statement on the rights of all mankind; this is discussed by philosophers such as thomas. 1st generational rights can be compared to natural rights in such a way that they constitute ones liberty, freedoms and right if there was no interference. 2nd generational rights are rights that require a society to implement and are based on the historical social setting of the society; these rights are socialist in nature with examples such as education and healthcare. 3rd generational rights are thought to transcend civil law in their importance to society; environmental law, internet, power.
