This document discusses the concept of human dignity in international law and constitutions. It traces the historical codification of human dignity, finding references in documents like the 1949 German Constitution, South African Constitution, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights. The document also examines different philosophical understandings of what human dignity entails, such as viewing it as autonomy or through an overlapping consensus. Finally, it argues that the notion of human dignity is constructed through lived experiences and conversations, not foundational claims, and should be understood through comparative studies of different communities.
This document discusses the concept of human dignity in international law and constitutions. It traces the historical codification of human dignity, finding references in documents like the 1949 German Constitution, South African Constitution, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights. The document also examines different philosophical understandings of what human dignity entails, such as viewing it as autonomy or through an overlapping consensus. Finally, it argues that the notion of human dignity is constructed through lived experiences and conversations, not foundational claims, and should be understood through comparative studies of different communities.
This document discusses the concept of human dignity in international law and constitutions. It traces the historical codification of human dignity, finding references in documents like the 1949 German Constitution, South African Constitution, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights. The document also examines different philosophical understandings of what human dignity entails, such as viewing it as autonomy or through an overlapping consensus. Finally, it argues that the notion of human dignity is constructed through lived experiences and conversations, not foundational claims, and should be understood through comparative studies of different communities.
Adeno Addis Introduction (pages 1-4) almarioroberto@gmail.com Human Dignity: A Brief History (pages 4-8) reonelbargos@yahoo.com The Codification of the Notion of Human Dignity (pages 8-12) mr.rolandocabral@gmail.com What Does Human Dignity Entail? / Human Dignity as a Collective Label (pages 12-17) shibarquez_15@yahoo.com Human Dignity as Autonomy (pages 17-23) gayle_bitarra@yahoo.com The Political Conception of Human Dignity I: Habermass Neo-Kantianism (pages 23-27) mariaelaine_bundalian@yahoo.com.ph Political Conception of Human Dignity II: Overlapping Consensus and Justificatory Minimalism (pages 27-41) charles_busil@yahoo.com.ph janicecabalag@yahoo.com aslahon10@gmail.com The Concept of Human Dignity in a World of Plural World Views and Value Systems: In Defense of Incompleteness (pages 41- 46) julius.asuncion@gmail.com Conclusion: Human Dignity Without Foundation(s): Political Not Moral (46-49)
The Codification of the Notion of Human Dignity 1949 German Constitution / Basic Law (Grundgesetz) The dignity of man is INVIOLABLE
South African Constitution -- One of the founding principles of the Republic Russian Constitution -- The dignity of the person is protected by the State.
Japan, Italy, Israel and Mexico Incorporated the notion of dignity in their constitution documents.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights -the most important and certainly the most famous, international human rights document, declares that ALL HUMAN BEINGS ARE BORN FREE AND EQUAL IN DIGNITY AND RIGHTS.
ICCPR = inherent dignity and inalienable rights of all members of the human family
This view is reinforced by another of the three major international human rights documents that make up the International Bill of Rights ICESCR
The view that human dignity is the source of all rights has been explicitly embraced by the GAUN.
In 1986 the Assembly declared in its guidelines for new human rights instruments that they be of fundamental character and derive form the inherent dignity and worth of the human person.
GA not only recognizes human dignity but it claims that human rights must derive from it.
The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union asserts in its preamble that the Union is founded on the indivisible, universal values of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity.
There are a number of other international human rights documents where dignity plays a prominent role. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of European Unions Treaty of Lisbon The American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man The African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights
What Does Human Dignity Entail? / Human Dignity as a Collective Label
THE VESSEL VI. Conclusion: Human Dignity Without Foundation(s): Political Not Moral
* what constitutes dignity and inversely what would be regarded as indignity are constructed in the actual lives we lead and in the conversations we conduct
* Joshua Cohen has called justificatory minimalism,
1st the approach removes the notion of human dignity from the insecure house of foundationalism and puts it in the practical realm of work and conversation
2nd to conceive of dignity this way is to value comparative studies to see how various communities (local, national and regional) understand and apply human dignity
3rd the approach requires us to develop the notion of dignity from the bottom up
4th the approach may encourage judicial and other public institutions
5th the approach does not contest the claim that there are universal rights people have in virtue of their humanity alone