Theory of Needs as Justification of Human Rights: Current
Approaches and Problems of Uncertainty and Normativeness

J 2018

Theory of Needs as Justification of Human Rights: Current Approaches and Problems of Uncertainty and Normativeness

HAPLA, Martin

Základní údaje

Originální název

Theory of Needs as Justification of Human Rights: Current Approaches and Problems of Uncertainty and Normativeness

Autoři

HAPLA, Martin (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí)

Vydání

The Age of Human Rights Journal, 2018, 2340-9592

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50501 Law

Stát vydavatele

Španělsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Open access časopisu

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14220/18:00103050

Organizační jednotka

Právnická fakulta

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.17561/tahrj.n10.1

UT WoS

000436142200001

Klíčová slova česky

Lidská práva; potřeby; základní potřeby; justifikace; přirozené právo; normativita

Klíčová slova anglicky

Human rights; needs; basic needs; justification; natural law; normativeness

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 13. 7. 2020 16:44, Mgr. Petra Georgala

Anotace

V originále

This paper deals with the theory of needs as a possible justification of human rights. First, it defines the concept of need, which differs from the concept of want. It states that need is, by definition, objective in nature. The paper then analyses some concepts of need (especially those of David Miller and Massimo Renzo) and examines their advantages and disadvantages in relation to justification theories (for example James Griffin's approach which is based on the idea of normative agency). According to the author, these concepts have natural-law foundations and cannot deal, in particular, with the problem of transition from facts to norms. In addition, the requirements that we usually derive from needs retain too much uncertainty. In spite of these shortcomings, using them as arguments in law and even more in politics retains a great convincing power. Its sources are difficult to identify, however, it is an important concept we use in everyday life (though in a shifted meaning). Finally, the author concludes that although needs are not able to establish human rights in a satisfactory way – provided we renounce the universal nature of these rights – they can play a very useful and important role in justifying them in certain local contexts.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/0828/2016, interní kód MU

Název: Axiologické základy právního myšlení (Akronym: HODNOTY)

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Axiologické základy právního myšlení, DO R. 2020_Kategorie A - Specifický výzkum - Studentské výzkumné projekty

Přiložené soubory

4016-13785-1-SM.pdf

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Citovat

HAPLA, Martin. Theory of Needs as Justification of Human Rights: Current Approaches and Problems of Uncertainty and Normativeness. The Age of Human Rights Journal. 2018, roč. 6, č. 10, s. 1-21. ISSN 2340-9592. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.17561/tahrj.n10.1.

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HAPLA, Martin. Theory of Needs as Justification of Human Rights: Current Approaches and Problems of Uncertainty and Normativeness. \textit{The Age of Human Rights Journal}. 2018, roč.~6, č.~10, s.~1-21. ISSN~2340-9592. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.17561/tahrj.n10.1.

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