16 Questions
According to the passage, what did the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrine in its preamble?
Recognition of the inherent dignity and rights of all humans
In the pre-modern world, how was dignity viewed?
As an attribute of the few, not an inherent feature of all humans
What term is conventionally translated as 'dignity' in both old and modern Hebrew?
Kavod
Who is associated with the account of human dignity that is very similar to that of the Universal Declaration?
Immanuel Kant
In what way does Immanuel Kant's conception of human dignity differ from the Universal Declaration?
It is more comprehensive
What is the significance of dignity according to Christianity?
Inherent and in some important sense universal
According to the Kantian conception, where does the achieved moral status of humans come from?
Social and political status
In the West prior to the Enlightenment, who was the exercise of the right to a full measure of dignity and self-determination restricted to in Ancient Greece?
Male citizens of the elites
What does the modern notion of dignity underscore, according to the text?
Equal dignity for all human beings
According to Confucianism, how do humans relate to 'heaven-and-earth'?
As inescapable parts
What was the role of Confucian doctrine, scholars, and bureaucrats in Chinese society?
Leading forces for democratization
What was increasingly burdening China in the late nineteenth century according to the text?
Increasingly oppressive trade regulations
In Rome, who was the exercise of the right to a full measure of dignity and self-determination restricted to?
Male members of the upper orders
What was the Confucian tradition concerned with understanding according to the text?
The natural principles, rules, and rites of well-ordered human communities
What was restricted in medieval Europe according to the text?
Male members of the nobility
In Ancient Greece, who was excluded from exercising the right to a full measure of dignity and self-determination?
Slave
Explore the concept of dignity in the context of human rights as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Discover the historical and cultural perspectives on dignity and human rights in different regions.
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