Note on Foundations of Human Rights: Foundationalism (original) (raw)
The study of Rights occupies a very important place in the discussion of political theory. Rights are regarded as a bedrock of democratic system. Their ideological development, their political, social and economic contents and implications and their legal status in the present day world is of paramount importance to political Theorists. Rights define the position of the Individual in a state. They offer a positive purpose to the state. Through them alone, the state promotes the general welfare of the society as a whole. The presence of the rights is a proof that the state exists for the individual not individual for the state. Rights virtually determine the status of a Political Civilization achieved by the state. A right is the claim by an individual or by a group or association which is allowed and confirmed by other individuals and other groups. Rights enrich an individual's life. if there is an all round development of Individual life, the social life will automatically be enriched.
John Marshall Law Review , 2018
The paper discusses the existential role of rights and seeks to construct an inviolable nucleus of rights by examining the essence and core meaning of rights.
A Critical Analysis of The Scope and Nature of The Concept of Human Rights
IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science
22. 5 The moral foundation of Human rights is also found in Article 1 of the Universal Declaration which says: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood".