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dc.contributor.authorChristelis, Angelaen
dc.date.accessioned2006-08-22 13:41:46 (GMT)
dc.date.available2006-08-22 13:41:46 (GMT)
dc.date.issued2005en
dc.date.submitted2005en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/732
dc.description.abstractIn this paper the concept of a ?human right? is analysed and clarified. Some justifications for human rights ? such as natural rights theory, contractarianism, utilitarianism and rights as vital interests ? are explored with respect to their emphasis on rights as protected choices or protected interests. Finally, a vital interests view is defended in which the rights to subsistence, security, and liberty of movement and political participation form the set of our basic rights without which we cannot enjoy our other rights.en
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dc.publisherUniversity of Waterlooen
dc.rightsCopyright: 2005, Christelis, Angela. All rights reserved.en
dc.subjectPhilosophyen
dc.subjectHuman rightsen
dc.subjectnatural rightsen
dc.subjectcontractarianismen
dc.subjectutilitarianismen
dc.subjectvital interestsen
dc.subjectbasic rightsen
dc.titleExploring the Justifications for Human Rightsen
dc.typeMaster Thesisen
dc.pendingfalseen
uws-etd.degree.departmentPhilosophyen
uws-etd.degreeMaster of Artsen
uws.typeOfResourceTexten
uws.peerReviewStatusUnrevieweden
uws.scholarLevelGraduateen


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