Human Rights As Human Independence : A Philosophical and Legal Interpretation / Julio Montero.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Montero, Julio, author.

Series:

Pennsylvania studies in human rights.

Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights.

Human rights--Philosophy.

Human rights--Political aspects.

International law and human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Can human rights be claimed against agents other than states, such as transnational corporations and global governance institutions? Does the authority of human rights depend on international law-making, or do they have a moral status that must be honored even in the absence of legal structures? What obligations do human rights impose on states acting across borders? What does it mean that the international community must work together to bring about their universal realization? Do we have human rights to abortion, same-sex marriage, and fully democratic government? What must individuals do for the human rights of others?Although these questions may be essential for the future of global politics and international relations, human rights doctrine offers no conclusive answers for them. In Human Rights as Human Independence, Julio Montero develops an original theory of human rights that helps us think about these and similar issues. Montero argues that human rights regulate the conduct of sovereign political agents both within and beyond borders, and that the aim of human rights norms is to protect everyone's fundamental moral claim to enjoy an equal sphere of agency to develop their personality.Human Rights as Human Independence offers a comprehensive, systematic, and complete account of the nature, sources, and scope of human rights that can be used to interpret international documents and make informed decisions about how human rights practice must be continued in the years to come. The book is thus of interest for a wide audience, ranging from philosophers and political theorists to lawyers, human rights scholars, and activists.

Contents:

International Human Rights as an Interpretive Practice

Human Rights: Natural, Political, or Both?

Human Rights, Sovereign Authority, and the Natural Right to Independence

Independence and Human Rights Within the System of States

Personal Human Rights Duties

The Independence Account in Practice.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Mai 2022)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780812298550

0812298551

OCLC:

1310241185