Justifying Human Rights

Human rights are justified, high priority claims to be afforded that minimal level of decent and respectful treatment we believe is owed to human beings. As such, human rights are supported by moral claims which can be justified independently of consequences. In some cases the moral goods advanced by human rights may not equate to merely seeking the best consequences and hence there are grounds for rights beyond the sole focus on 'best outcomes' given the high priority claims involved. Human rights protect basic liberties which arise from respect for the dignity of each person, the value of each human life and respect for individual autonomy, considered along with the moral, social and political goods of equality, justice and fairness. Akiva will discuss how the sets of civil and political rights, along with economic, social and cultural rights which are part of the International Bill of Rights are justified. There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion following the talk.

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