Questions tagged [human-rights]
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Does impersonation heighten the evil of an immoral behaviour, perhaps similarly to illegality?
Does impersonation heighten the evil of an immoral behaviour, perhaps similarly to illegality? I tend to think of just laws doing exactly that, and suspect that impersonating, e.g. by identity theft, ...
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Is the doctrine of modern Human Rights considered to be supreme form of Ethics by modern philosophers?
I am from a suburban place in India and honestly, people usually look towards common sense, combined with some Hindu Ethics to live their lives here. Pretty much nobody knows or cares about Human ...
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Should all cultures be maintained?
I think Chomsky has argued that no states have the right to exist. What about cultures?
Some cultures practised human sacrifice: if they existed now, should the culture be preserved completely, in ...
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Did Ibsen originate this statement?
In an article I am writing, I am using a quotation from the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, who wrote in what is effectively Danish:
"Ak ja, retten, retten; hvad hjælper det, at du har retten, ...
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How do concepts like human rights apply to an Artificial Intelligence agent?
Say one day we have created an artificial intelligence (AI) agent with self conscious and capable of thinking in a loop of thought under bounded rationality just like humans do...
As human can inject ...
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Are humans still bipedal if a child is born without legs? [closed]
I am aware of a type philosophical argument that relies on a single counterexample to falsify an absolute statement:
All swans are white.
But here is a black swan. Your claim is false.
But I have ...
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Objectiv requirements for human rights/natural rights
Some ethical problems I've run into while writing a story set in a near future where general artificial intelligence, mind upload and radical genetic engineering are a thing.
If you could scan someone'...
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What are the philosophical justifications for the creation of rights?
Just like the title states, I am referring only to philosophical justifications, not legal, historical, or religious justifications. To me, it seems that the use of rights, specifically human rights, ...
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Does Human Pride degrade Peace? [closed]
I've been thinking about this question, and I think the reason countries go to war with each other is for their own pride, people die for their own pride. So if the entire world is one country and we ...
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The Philosophy of War and Value Judgement [closed]
With the war in Ukraine, I think a field has been opened up for studying the philosophy of war deeper. First of all, I would like to state that I oppose the war in Ukraine and Russian government's ...
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Is beauty a basic human need?
Did any philosopher argue that beauty is a basic human need?
By "beauty" (pulchritudo) I mean, as St. Thomas Aquinas defines it ([II-II q. 145 a. 2][4] co.), that which
results from the ...
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Do some philosophies hold there are limits to free speech?
Imagine many philosophers believe that the right to freedom of speech of everyone in the world should be ensured without exception.
Now think about a situation where a huge number of citizens in a ...
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Which most modern populous countries exhibit rabble or pure oligarchy according to Aristotle?
It is therefore the greatest happiness which the citizens can enjoy to possess a moderate and convenient fortune; for when some possess too much, and others nothing at [1296a] all, the government must ...
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Is "human dignity" sufficient to be a "foundational value"? Why?
Is "human dignity" sufficient to be a "foundational value"? Why?
Human dignity as per human rights (and associated laws) use them.
I personally have great difficulties in subscribing to the idea of:
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Are "universal human rights" demonstrable? How?
Are "universal human rights" (as per definitions by United Nations or others who try to argue for them) demonstrateable? How?
I personally question this concept due to several reasons:
Universality ...
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