| Description |
viii, 238 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Philosophy and the global context |
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Philosophy and the global context.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction / David A. Reidy and Mortimer N. S. Sellers -- 2. The structure of arguments for human rights / Alistair M. Macleod -- 3. Human rights : constitutional and international / Rex Martin -- 4. Universalism and relativism in human rights / David Duquette -- 5. Are women human? : feminist reflections on "women's rights as human rights" / Lucinda Joy Peach -- 6. Human rights and the ethic of listening / Helen Stacy -- 7. Rights against institutions : what governments should and can do / William Nelson -- 8. Human rights and humanitarian intervention / Steven P. Lee -- 9. Genocide and political responsibility / Larry May -- 10. Human rights and the rule of law : sovereignty and the International Criminal Court / Kenneth Henley -- 11. Is terrorism ever morally permissible? : an inquiry into the right to life / Stephen Nathanson -- 12. Thwarting suicide terrorists : the locus of moral constraints and the (ir)relevance of "human rights" / Jonathan Schonsheck |
| Summary |
"This volume explores the foundations of universal human rights in four sections devoted to their nature, application, enforcement, and limits, concluding that shared rights help to constitute a universal human community, which supports local customs and separate state sovereignty. Rights protect the benefits of cultural diversity, while recognizing the universal dignity that every human life deserves. Contributors to this important volume demonstrate from very different perspectives how human rights can help to bring moral order to an otherwise divided world."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Human rights.
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International relations.
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| Author |
Sellers, M. N. S. (Mortimer N. S.)
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Reidy, David A., 1962-
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| LC no. |
2005002652 |
| ISBN |
0742548600 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0742548619 paperback alkaline paper |
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