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@article{1350768,
author = {Koudelka, Josef},
article_number = {3},
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/humaff-2016-0030},
keywords = {refugees; European Union; human dignity; liberalism; Kant; human rights},
language = {eng},
issn = {1210-3055},
journal = {Human affairs},
title = {The refugee regime and its weaknesses. Prospects for human rights and Kant’s ethic},
volume = {26},
year = {2016}
}
TY - JOUR
ID - 1350768
AU - Koudelka, Josef
PY - 2016
TI - The refugee regime and its weaknesses. Prospects for human rights and Kant’s ethic
JF - Human affairs
VL - 26
IS - 3
SP - 356-370
EP - 356-370
PB - Slovenská akadémia vied
SN - 12103055
KW - refugees
KW - European Union
KW - human dignity
KW - liberalism
KW - Kant
KW - human rights
N2 - When governments create refugee policies they consider several factors (security, economics, ethics, etc.). There are reasons why admitting refugees could have negative consequences (for example, security risks). On the other hand, if the recipient societies have ideals that stress the importance of helping other people, they should act according to their values. The aim of this article is to examine the concept of human dignity and show that European states should admit and help refugees because it is in accordance with their ethical values and the international agreements they have signed. This is important because when European countries hesitate to help refugees, they act not only contrary to their humane tradition, but they can harm them. The western concept of human dignity is one of the main values that stresses that each person is important—that they are equal and free.
ER -
KOUDELKA, Josef. The refugee regime and its weaknesses. Prospects for human rights and Kant’s ethic. \textit{Human affairs}. Slovenská akadémia vied, 2016, vol.~26, No~3, p.~356-370. ISSN~1210-3055. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/humaff-2016-0030.
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