Exploring the Justifications for Human Rights
In 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 int...
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University of Waterloo
2006
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/732 |