Human rights and healthcare Flashcards
Define health
the state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, not merely the absence of disease or informity
Article 2 of human rights
The right to life
limited
Article 3 of human rights
The right to be free from inhuman or degrading treatment
absolute
Article 8 of human rights
The right for respect of privacy and family life
qualified
Article 12 of human rights
The right to marry and found a family
Article 14 of human rights
The right to not be denied a resource due of discrimination of gender, age etc
What is an absolute right in the context of human rights?
A right you always have
What is a limited/qualified right in the context of human rights?
A right which may be restricted to protect another right
What is a right?
an irreducible moral status of individuals
Demands that individuals are treated in ways compatible with that moral status