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Human Rights and Civil Rights (The Audio Classics Series)
Human Rights and Civil Rights - The Audio Classics Series Author:John Arthur Original material by Professor John Arthur, Edited by Professor John Lachs and Mike Hassel, Produced by Pat Childs Only a few hundred years ago there emerged the ideal of inalienable rights to life, liberty, property, free speech, freedom of conscience and religion, etc. Yet rights now are routinely claimed to include health care, employment,... more » housing, and education; the Universal Declaration of Human Rights even lists paid vacations. Are rights bestowed by government, or do we possess them simply because we are human? Given diversity of cultures, are there universal human rights? Do we have a “right” to all things we need for a full human life—even if it obligates others to provide them? The Morality in Our Age series examines the historical and philosophical background of today’s most pressing moral challenges. Here the realities of money, sex, power, and violence meet the ideals of responsibility, integrity, and moral well-being. Though a final “answer” is notoriously elusive in moral discussion, you’ll develop a much better insight into the forces and principles at play on today’s most serious moral issues, problems, and dilemmas.« less