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According to the passage, what did the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrine in its preamble?
According to the passage, what did the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrine in its preamble?
In the pre-modern world, how was dignity viewed?
In the pre-modern world, how was dignity viewed?
What term is conventionally translated as 'dignity' in both old and modern Hebrew?
What term is conventionally translated as 'dignity' in both old and modern Hebrew?
Who is associated with the account of human dignity that is very similar to that of the Universal Declaration?
Who is associated with the account of human dignity that is very similar to that of the Universal Declaration?
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In what way does Immanuel Kant's conception of human dignity differ from the Universal Declaration?
In what way does Immanuel Kant's conception of human dignity differ from the Universal Declaration?
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What is the significance of dignity according to Christianity?
What is the significance of dignity according to Christianity?
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According to the Kantian conception, where does the achieved moral status of humans come from?
According to the Kantian conception, where does the achieved moral status of humans come from?
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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?
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?
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What does the modern notion of dignity underscore, according to the text?
What does the modern notion of dignity underscore, according to the text?
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According to Confucianism, how do humans relate to 'heaven-and-earth'?
According to Confucianism, how do humans relate to 'heaven-and-earth'?
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What was the role of Confucian doctrine, scholars, and bureaucrats in Chinese society?
What was the role of Confucian doctrine, scholars, and bureaucrats in Chinese society?
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What was increasingly burdening China in the late nineteenth century according to the text?
What was increasingly burdening China in the late nineteenth century according to the text?
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In Rome, who was the exercise of the right to a full measure of dignity and self-determination restricted to?
In Rome, who was the exercise of the right to a full measure of dignity and self-determination restricted to?
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What was the Confucian tradition concerned with understanding according to the text?
What was the Confucian tradition concerned with understanding according to the text?
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What was restricted in medieval Europe according to the text?
What was restricted in medieval Europe according to the text?
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In Ancient Greece, who was excluded from exercising the right to a full measure of dignity and self-determination?
In Ancient Greece, who was excluded from exercising the right to a full measure of dignity and self-determination?
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