Political Science 3388E Lecture Notes - Rational Choice Theory, Market Discipline, Cultural Relativism
11 Dec 2013
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Cultural relativism debate and questioning human rights and this universalist debate. May have had duties but this does not equal human rights. Codes of conduct, did not give us any entitlement: duties are not hr because they made no claim against unjust rulers, no one had any right against the existence of an unjust ruler. Suggests that muslims are regularly called upon through scripture, tradition, religious leaders and ordinary leaders to hrat others with respect and dignity. Encouragaed to pursue well-being and social justice. Thse are in fact values embedded in the declaration of human rights. Catch duties appeal to divine command that establishes human rights. Practice tradionnally estalblsihed ot realize these values simply did not include equal and inalienable rights held by all human beings. We can make the broad conclusion that societies may have had something approximated attempts to respected human dignity but did not have human rights.
