One outcome of the Second World War, Dawsey writes in his foreword, was the proposition that all human beings should enjoy certain fundamental freedoms. These were enshrined by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since the book was first published in 1971 this endorsement has led to greater recognition of human rights in Russia, China, and many other parts of the world. In the West, Andelson argued, human rights have been an issue that are often invoked but seldom ...
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One outcome of the Second World War, Dawsey writes in his foreword, was the proposition that all human beings should enjoy certain fundamental freedoms. These were enshrined by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since the book was first published in 1971 this endorsement has led to greater recognition of human rights in Russia, China, and many other parts of the world. In the West, Andelson argued, human rights have been an issue that are often invoked but seldom intelligently considered. Thus there have been pressure groups pushing for this, that and the other right to be recognised without considering how such a right might impinge on the freedom of others; for example the right to free expression versus the right to privacy, the right to life of the unborn child versus the mother's choice. Seeking to establish the ground for rights, Andelson exposed the inadequacy of the radical-humanist, utilitarian and self-realisation approaches as well as many widely held Christian approaches, and developed an original thesis.
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Add this copy of Imputed Rights; : an Essay in Christian Social Theory to cart. $7.39, good condition, Sold by Cheryls-Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Vinemont, AL, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by University of Georgia Press.
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Book Octavo, hardcover, fine in VG white dj. 153 pp. lavendar endpapers. A thoughtful analysis of the ground and nature of human rights, rights in general and specific rights. He considers non-Christian points of view such as humanist, utilitarian, self-realization etc. and compares it to the will and grace of God manifest in the atoning life of Christ.
