The philosophy of human rights contemporary controversies
The notion of "human rights" is widely used in political and moral discussions. The core idea, that all human beings have some inalienable basic rights, is appealing and has an eminently practical function: It allows moral criticism of various wrongs and calls for action in order to preven...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin ; Boston :
De Gruyter
c2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009431197706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- I. Human Rights: Moral or Political?
- Human rights: questions of aim and approach / Griffin, James
- On the nature of human rights / Tasioulas, John
- Human rights without foundations? / Schaber, Peter
- The political and moral conceptions of human rights - a mixed account / Mayr, Erasmus
- II. Rights and Duties
- Problems with some consequentialist arguments for basic rights / Freeman, Samuel
- Human rights as rights / Cruft, Rowan
- On human rights and the strength of corresponding duties / Mieth, Corinna
- The moral demandingness of socioeconomic human rights / Heilinger, Jan-Christoph
- III. Universality
- Common humanity as a justification for human rights claims / Hope, Simon
- Universal human rights and moral diversity / Ernst, Gerhard
- List of contributors
- Name index
- Subject index
