Can Human Rights Survive

摘要: In this book my goal has been to rethink the subject of human rights so as enable it survive challenges its integrity, indeed very existence, that have emerged off back recent, great success. Coping with three crises I discuss in chapters 2 4 central project. Successfully steering our way past these encounters authority, legalism and national security meant than now, nears end, we are ready resume journey, but greater confidence about where going a better sense also pitfalls need be avoided future. The key point recognise what at core is about, essence from which all else flows. We seen heart, idea two-dimensional. There absolute side – moral wrongness cruelty humiliation, there perhaps less clear nevertheless essential dedication flourishing. two linked each flows commitment dignity, turn manifested acts compassion towards other. prohibitory form, demands do not degrade fellow humans by depersonalising them. positive side. stressing growth personal success, sees radically pluralist hospitality others rather mere tolerance them underlying ethic demands.