308168 (v.1) Human Rights Theory and Philosophy 501
| Area: | Faculty of Education, Language Studies and Social Work |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Definition of human rights Theories of rights, natural rights, existential rights, individual and group rights, 'negative' and 'positive' rights, and the implications of this for human rights issues and responsibilities, and the responsibilities of the individual, the community, the state and the global community. Human rights and human needs. Rights and ethics. The '3 generations' of human rights, and alternative frameworks. Feminist critiques of conventional human rights. |
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