Human Rights Questions

Question 1

What are the four definitions of human rights?

Answer 1

Basic Moral guarantees
Universal rights
Unalienable moral rights
Basic rights and freedoms that all humans are entitled to

Question 2

Why did people think we lost our sense of humanity, rights, and ethics in the 1940s?

Answer 2

World War II

Question 3

As a result (of WWII) what did they create?

Answer 3

The United Nations

Question 4

What was the UN’s purpose?

Answer 4

To set up a framework for countries to work together in areas such as social progress, world peace, human rights, etc.

Question 5

Definition of UDHR

Answer 5

United Declaration of Human Rights

Question 6

When was the UDHR made?

Answer 6

1948

Question 7

How many laws did the UDHR pass?

Answer 7

30

Question 8

What was the major flaw of the UDHR?

Answer 8

There was no enforcement of the laws.

Question 9

Does the Western Worldview emphasize the group or the individual?

Answer 9

Individual

Question 10

Does the Eastern Worldview emphasize the group or the individual?

Answer 10

The group

Question 11

Why does the Western worldview dominate the UDHR?

Answer 11

Western influence spread through imperialism and trade- they wanted the world to follow their values.

Question 12

(Were indigenous people) Focused (sic) on group rights or individuals?

Answer 12

Group rights

Question 13

What did (indigenous people) promote?

Answer 13

Sharing and teamwork.

Question 14

What is Ubuntu?

Answer 14

Philosophy that focuses on people’s commitment to the peoples commitment to the community

Question 15

Hammurabi’s code – how is this an example of developing human Rights?

Answer 15

Passes codifying laws.

Question 16

Judeo-Christian Tradition

What concept did it start to develop that the West still follows today?

Answer 16

Personal relationships with god/Individualism

Question 17

What does Confucianism focus on?

Answer 17

Human morals/morality.

Question 18

Islam

18. Human rights not provided by the government. Who does it come from?
19. What are examples of legal concepts introduced in the 12th century?

Answer 18

God

Charity, equality before the law, fair contracts and presumptions of innocence

Question 19

Whose rights to the Magna Carta take away and how?

Answer 19

The Magna Carta took away rulers rights to be above the law. They were now below the law, and had to abide by it.

Question 20

What is the definition of social movements?

Answer 20

Purpose is to change laws, ideas, and beliefs about a particular issue

Question 21

Abolitionist Social Movement purpose?

Answer 21

Ending slavery

Question 22

Public Education Social Movement purpose?

Answer 22

Free public education for all children

Question 23

Mental Health Movement purpose?

Answer 23

The government responsibility to take care of/help those with mental illnesses

Question 24

Women’s Suffrage purpose?

Answer 24

Give women the right to vote

Question 25

Environmental movement purpose?

Answer 25

To protect the environment.

Question 26

Labor movement purpose?

Answer 26

Better pay and better working conditions for workers

Question 27

Child rights and the labor movement purpose?

Answer 27

To protect children from working and unsafe conditions

Question 28

What are two(+) social movements occuring today?

Answer 28

Black Lives Matter, Stop Asian Hate, Gender equality, Abortion

Question 29

Definition of ICC?

Answer 29

International criminal court

Question 30

Did the UN Vote for or against the ICC?

Answer 30

For (yes)

Question 31

Did the US vote for the ICC? Why?

Answer 31

The US voted NO because they were worried that people could blame them for things..

Question 32

What are the four categories of prosecution?

Answer 32

The Crimes of Aggression, War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide

Question 33

Crime of aggression definition?

Answer 33

When a state (country) invades or attacks another.