TY - JOUR
T1 - A Consequential Evaluation of a Christian Approach to International Human Rights
AU - Chan, Benedict Shing Bun
N1 - Funding information:
The research related to this article has been funded by the Early Career Scheme from the University Grants Committee, Hong Kong S.A.R., China (No. 22611516) from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019. The project title is “A Philosophical Investigation of the Ethics of Human Rights to Health.” This article does not represent the official position of the University Grants Committee or the Hong Kong S.A.R. Government.
Publisher copyright:
© Christian Study Centre on Chinese Religion and Culture
PY - 2020/1
Y1 - 2020/1
N2 - In Christian ethics, the concept of imago Dei provides a moral foundation for dignity and human rights. Nevertheless, there are still gaps to fill in explaining the connections between Christianity and human rights. Based on the consequential evaluation of international human rights, this paper shows that Christian ideas, such as imago Dei and ideas from the Reformed tradition, can help us develop a more complete normative account of international human rights, of which two prominent examples, political rights and human rights to health, are discussed in detail.
AB - In Christian ethics, the concept of imago Dei provides a moral foundation for dignity and human rights. Nevertheless, there are still gaps to fill in explaining the connections between Christianity and human rights. Based on the consequential evaluation of international human rights, this paper shows that Christian ideas, such as imago Dei and ideas from the Reformed tradition, can help us develop a more complete normative account of international human rights, of which two prominent examples, political rights and human rights to health, are discussed in detail.
KW - imago Dei
KW - Christianity
KW - Reformation
KW - consequential evaluation
KW - international human rights
UR - https://www.proquest.com/docview/2550696837/1B31E5ABB3B441E6PQ/9?accountid=11440
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0009-4668
VL - 19
SP - 129
EP - 155
JO - Ching Feng: A Journal on Christianity and Chinese Religion and Culture
JF - Ching Feng: A Journal on Christianity and Chinese Religion and Culture
IS - 1-2
ER -