the case that values are relative to culture and that therefore the International Bill of Rights has no applicability in some countries. Cultural differences are evident throughout all societies through religious beliefs‚ traditions or lifestyle choices. The International Bill of rights therefore cannot be applied to all cultures due to its opposing ideologies‚ however the most basic level of human rights are found necessary in order to protect human life. Evidently‚ cultural relativism restricts
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Social Contract Theory Amber C. Brown AJS/532 September 2‚ 2013 Cyril Vierra Social Contract Theory The social contract theory was one that emerged in response to human enlightenment and civic awareness (Souryal‚ 2007). The theory was based on the belief that natural human existence without a binding contract among those who live together would create danger (Souryal‚ 2007). Without a contact people would not be secure in their property‚ rights or claims; fights would break out in which stronger
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Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens In today’s society‚ the responsibilities of the citizens are to know their rights. Citizens are expected to; understand the rules that our government has presented to us‚ abide by these rules for our own well being and freedom‚ and serve our communities and government back. In 1789‚ the Constitution of the United States was ratified. Many people were not pleased with this constitution; they felt as though it did not protect their rights to the fullest extent
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persons of a country are called her citizens. The constitution of India has defined the qualifications to be an Indian citizen. Generally those who are born in India‚ who are born of the Indian parents and who are the long time residents of India are accepted as the Indian citizens. Besides‚ there are some special categories too. Every citizen has certain rights to enjoy. So he would have the obligation to do certain duties to his country an nation. A citizen should have duties and responsibilities
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Social Contract Theory AJS/532 June 16‚ 2014 Christina Payne Social Contract Theory This essay will give an evaluation on the social contract theory of John Locke and how these values identify with the consistency of the criminal justice system and private settings. This essay will discuss whether or not the values and principles will apply to both venues. This essay will also include a summary of the major differences of the social contract theories. This essay will provide a discussion
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States government has a right to increase the power of the federal power to combat terrorism through the U.S. Patriot Act after the 9/11 attacks and this also applies to any terrorist threats‚ but I more strongly believe that each U.S. citizen has the right to his/her own privacy. There will be always an opportunity cost between personal privacy and security‚ but both of these must be used in moderation. For example‚ I don’t believe that the Bush administration had the right to allow the NSA to eavesdrop
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SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY Social contract theory (or contractarianism) is a concept used in philosophy‚ political science and sociology to denote an implicit agreement within a state regarding the rights and responsibilities of the state and its citizens‚ or more generally a similar concord between a group and its members‚ or between individuals. All members within a society are assumed to agree to the terms of the social contract by their choice to stay within the society without violating the contract;
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How did ideas of Locke’s Social Contract influence the Declaration of Independence? John Locke’s ideas influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence by the discussion of equal rights‚ purpose of the government‚ and what the people should do to an abusive government. Both in the Declaration of Independence and in the Social Contract John Locke‚ they list that men should have equal rights. Also they both state the purpose of having a government. Lastly‚ they say what the people should
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Of the numerous documents that helped to influence the French Revolution‚ the Declaration of the Rights of Man provoked the Revolution in that it introduced the idea of separation of powers‚ liberalism‚ and citizen responsibility. On August 26‚ 1789‚ the National Assembly finalized the Declaration of the Rights of Man which presented the concept of a Constitutional Monarchy where the king did not have absolute authority‚ and was to be held accountable by other branches of government such as the
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In this paper I will be discussing ‘The Declaration’ and ‘The Declaration of Rights’. ‘The Declaration’ was made by William III‚ and stated his reasons for opposing James the II‚ who was the King of England and bringing an army into England. His goal was to make the citizens of England sympathetic to his cause and gain their support. ‘The Declaration of rights’ was written by Parliament‚ and stated how they wished for the country to be run by giving them more power to rule‚ they achieved this goal
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