POLS 2950 Lecture : Handout_2__Six_Schools_of_Thoughts_on_Child_Rights.doc

• School: York University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2950
• Professor: Simone Bohn

Document Summary

Philosophical reason defines the scope of human rights. If one will rationally understand the nature of human beings, then one will likewise understand that human rights are inherent to human beings. Human rights are given to human beings by a. Human rights are those recognised by the legal system. A society"s culture ascertains what is acceptable norm or not, what is right or wrong. Human rights are thus seen as a set of acceptable societal values and norms. Human rights become relative to a society"s culture. It recognises the inherence of human rights and affirms the dignity of the human person. It supports the belief that all human beings by virtue of their being human have rights. It denotes an understanding and practice of human rights that is geared towards higher spiritual purpose. Human rights become part of one"s faith and belief rather than mere concepts to be learned.