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International journal of governance and public policy analysis, Sep 18, 2023
International Journal of Social Science & Economic Research
This article examines the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the charge of universalism le... more This article examines the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the charge of universalism leveled against it by cultural relativists. The UDHR is the first document that enshrines rights and freedoms for human beings. The rights enshrined are available to all individuals, irrespective of their religious, cultural, or political moral systems. It is a normative statement on how human beings should be treated. The UDHR faces the charge of universalism, that it imposes the same values which are Eurocentric in nature on all nation-states. It is considered by critics as a hegemonic project, which reflects the moral chauvinism of Western liberal individualistic societies. Cultural relativists hold that beliefs, customs, and cultural and moral values are relative in nature. Rights emerge from the cultural context of societies and should be seen from this standpoint and not in isolation from the context. This article examines the charge of universalism against the UDHR through the eyes of Johannes Morsink and Jack Donnelly.
Indian Journal of Public Administration, Feb 1, 2023
International journal of governance and public policy analysis, Sep 18, 2023
International Journal of Social Science & Economic Research
This article examines the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the charge of universalism le... more This article examines the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the charge of universalism leveled against it by cultural relativists. The UDHR is the first document that enshrines rights and freedoms for human beings. The rights enshrined are available to all individuals, irrespective of their religious, cultural, or political moral systems. It is a normative statement on how human beings should be treated. The UDHR faces the charge of universalism, that it imposes the same values which are Eurocentric in nature on all nation-states. It is considered by critics as a hegemonic project, which reflects the moral chauvinism of Western liberal individualistic societies. Cultural relativists hold that beliefs, customs, and cultural and moral values are relative in nature. Rights emerge from the cultural context of societies and should be seen from this standpoint and not in isolation from the context. This article examines the charge of universalism against the UDHR through the eyes of Johannes Morsink and Jack Donnelly.
Indian Journal of Public Administration, Feb 1, 2023