Fourth Generation Rights Flashcards
What are the 4 fields of 4th gen
AI, biotech, digital communications and climate/nature
What are some commonalities of the fields
- man made
- societal change
- concern humanity
- ethical concerns
- global responsibility
Tragedy of the Commons
- Ocean belongs to no one so states can use and abuse it as much as they want
Legal Personhood
- western law
- beings that hold right or have the capacity to under the legal system (corporations)
Rights of nature
movement demanding rights or legal personhood to be awarded to nature, challenging
1. concept of humans as the only subject of rights
2. conventional approaches to rights and the environment
3. anthropocentric world view
Question of Dignity and Indignity in Chile
Dignity - human rights and democracy
Indignity - The system can’t allow for rights protections while protecting capitalist interests
What area of rights does My Imaginary Country cover
all of them
1st - life, assembly, political participation, citizenship
2nd - equality, dignified life in response to privatization, fair wages
3rd - self determination, rights of women, political soverignty
Terrain of struggle
- Rights are not set and require constant work
Estallido Social
“its not 30 pesos, its 30 years”r
What countries have the rights of nature enshrined?
Ecuador and Bolivia