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Human Dignity as Inviolable and Inalienable
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Human Dignity as Inviolable and Inalienable
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What is the significance of being created in the image of God according to CCC 357?
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The human individual possesses the dignity of a person, who is not just something, but someone.
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What are the three separate perspectives on the Christian view of man?
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1. Man - Image of God 2. Man - Child of God 3. Man - Destined for Eternal Life
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What are the four characteristics of human dignity?
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1. Innate - we were born with it 2. Inviolable - cannot be violated 3. Inalienable - cannot be taken away from us 4. Universal - encompasses all humanity
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How are human rights defined in relation to human dignity?
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Human rights may be defined as those fundamental rights of human beings which are essential to the exercise of human dignity. They are inherent in their nature and not privileges granted by society or the state.
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What are the two kinds of rights described in the text?
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1. Natural Rights - Rights that come from human nature itself and exist prior to any form of human organization or institution. 2. Legal Rights - Granted to citizens by the government, specific to particular cultures, and subject to social considerations.
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What does 'dignitas' refer to according to the early Romans and Cicero?
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Dignitas refers to people appointed to public offices and with higher status in society. Cicero redefined it to include all humans, distinguishing them from animals governed by reason.
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How did St. Leo the Great define human dignity?
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St. Leo referred to the dignity of the human person based on the fact that man is raised up among other beings and made in God's image, therefore Imago Dei.
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What is the 'Great Chain of Beings' as explained by St. Thomas Aquinas?
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The concept indicates that the higher the status of a being, the more dignity one possesses, linking the idea of dignity to the hierarchy of existence.
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What does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) recognize?
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The UDHR recognizes the dignity of every person as a foundation for freedom, justice, and peace in the world.
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What is stated in the preamble of the UDHR?
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It states that recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world.
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What does Article 1 of the UDHR assert?
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It asserts that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, endowed with reason and conscience.
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What does Article 2 of the UDHR state regarding rights and freedoms?
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Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind.
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What does Article 3 of the UDHR guarantee?
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It guarantees that everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.
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What priority does the 1987 Philippine Constitution place on human dignity?
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It states that Congress shall give the highest priority to the enactment of measures that protect and enhance the right of all people to human dignity.
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What is the primary focus of 'Pacem in Terris' by St. John XXIII?
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It presents a relatively complete and systematic catalogue of human rights, comparable to contemporary declarations of human rights.
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What rights are cited in 'Rerum Novarum' (1891)?
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1. Right to life, food, and shelter 2. Right to private property 3. Right to choose one's state in life 4. Right of workers to form unions.
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What rights are outlined in 'Pacem in Terris' (1963)?
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1. Right to emigrate and immigrate 2. Right to life and a worthy standard of living 3. Right to moral and cultural values 4. Right to worship according to one's conscience 5. Right to freely choose one's state of life and establish a family.
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What does 'Dignitatis Humane' (1968) emphasize?
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It emphasizes the right to religious freedom.
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What are some rights mentioned in 'Justicia in Mundo' (1971)?
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1. Right to development 2. Right to freedom of expression and thought.
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What rights are discussed in 'Laborem Exercens' (1981)?
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1. Right to a living wage 2. Right to rest 3. Right to work that is not harmful to one's conscience or personal dignity 4. Right to appropriate subsidies for unemployed workers and families 5. Right to a pension in old age, sickness, or injury 6. Right to social security connected with maternity.
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What rights are highlighted in 'Centesimus Annus' (1991)?
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Right to private initiative and ownership.
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What is the relationship between rights and duties?
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Rights and duties are correlative; for one person's rights, there corresponds a duty in all other persons.