HR100 Lecture 1: Lecture 1_ Human Rights 1

122 views2 pages
Friday, January 5th, 2018
HR 100
Dr. Robinson
Lecture 1: Human Rights 1
What does it mean to say that the process of defining human rights is inherently political?
Human Rights
UN World Conference on Human Rights (Vienna Conference) (1993)
HR are universal
HR apply everywhere on earth to all human beings
Cultural, religious and political differences need to be taken into account when
determining human rights
“The process of defining human rights is political.”
The process is inherently political
Political=polis (greek root word)
Polis= community
Matters that are political include making rules for the community
Matter of debate, discussion, and decision
What if human rights were not political?
They would be set and nature
Using reason we would just know what human rights entails
Tautology
When you try to define a term in a definition
Simple Definition: the rights one has because one is human
Which rights though?
What does it mean to be human?
Homospemiens
Age/ maturity differences?
Why humans matter at all?
Slave, caste, class, racially divided societies, etc.
Barbarians” are not considered human??
According to philosophers they should be considered more human than most
because humans are naturally selfish and violent
According to the bible, and many religions, humans are born into sin
Understanding of their experience of humanity?
Liberal democratic
To be human who experiences humanity is to be independent and self
sufficient
Communitarian
Unlock document

This preview shows half of the first page of the document.
Unlock all 2 pages and 3 million more documents.

Already have an account? Log in

Document Summary

Un world conference on human rights (vienna conference) (1993) Hr apply everywhere on earth to all human beings. Cultural, religious and political differences need to be taken into account when determining human rights. The process of defining human rights is political. Matters that are political include making rules for the community. Using reason we would just know what human rights entails. When you try to define a term in a definition. Simple definition: the rights one has because one is human. Slave, caste, class, racially divided societies, etc. According to philosophers they should be considered more human than most because humans are naturally selfish and violent. According to the bible, and many religions, humans are born into sin. To be human who experiences humanity is to be independent and self sufficient. To understand what it means to be human is to understand that humans are apart of a community and to be apart of a community.

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers
Class+
$8 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Class+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
30 Verified Answers

Related Documents