Human rights in Africa: From communitarian values to utilitarian practice

Article Abstract:

The plausibility of the philosophical and political foundations of the African redefinition of human rights, which is based on traditional African collectivist values, is analyzed. It is concluded that the African theoretical interpretation of human rights may be politically justifiable but it fails to reconcile with global value of constitutionalist democracy and the traditional values of solidarity egalitarianism and an individuals dignity in the transitional African societies.

Public affairs, Africa, Social aspects, Utilitarianism, Communitarianism

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The possibility of secular human rights: Alan Gerwith and the Principle of Generic Consistency

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A study explores Alan Gewirth's argument for a secular foundation for the idea of human rights as a possible to Michael J. Perry's claim of the idea of human rights as ineliminably religious, and considers his claims for the Principle of Generic Consistency. It concludes that if one is not troubled by charges of self-contradiction or one does not recognize that one's victim is as much a human being as oneself, Gerwith's theory will not seem particularly persuasive.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Secular humanism, Gewirth, Alan

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Political violence and human rights in a Latin American context

Article Abstract:

Bernard W. Aronson, the former assistant secretary of state shares the perspective of the United States towards Latin America. He is of the opinion that the fundamental role of the state needs to change from a guardian of privilege to a defender of basic rights.

Latin America, Economic aspects, Political violence

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