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This Book Deals With The Thorny Issue Of Human Rights In Different Cultures And Religions, Especially In The Light Of Bioethical Issues. In This Book, Experts From Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism And Confucianism Discuss The Tension Between Their Religious Traditions And The Claim Of Universality Of Human Rights. The East-west Contrast Is Particularly Evident With Regards To Human Rights. Some Writers Find The Human Rights Language Too Individualistic And It Is Foreign To Major Religions Where The Self Does Not Exist In Isolation, But Is Normally Immersed In A Web Of Relations And Duties Towards Family, Friends, Religion Community, And Society. Is The Human Rights Discourse A Predominantly Western Liberal Ideal, Which In Bioethics Is Translated To Mean Autonomy And Free Choice? In Today's Democratic Societies, Laws Have Been Drafted To Protect Individuals And Communities Against Slavery, Discrimination, Torture Or Genocide. Yet, It Appears Unclear At What Moment Universal Rights Supersede Respect For Cultural Diversity And Pluralism. This Collection Of Articles Demonstrates A Rich Spectrum Of Positions Among Different Religions, As They Confront The Ever Mo

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Author

Joseph Tham, Kai Man Kwan, Alberto Garcia (eds.)

Publisher

Springer International Publishing Imprint : Springer

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9783319584294

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Law, Philosophy, Science