Should inherent human dignity be considered intrinsically heuristic?

What are “human rights” supposed to protect? According to most human rights doctrines, including most notably the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), human rights aim to protect “human dignity.” But what this concept amounts to and what its source is remain unclear. According to Glenn Hugh...

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Main Author: Ranganathan, Bharat (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley [2014]
In: Journal of religious ethics
Year: 2014, Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 770-775
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Human rights / Human dignity
RelBib Classification:NCC Social ethics
VA Philosophy
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
Parallel Edition:Electronic