Notion of Human Rights

Human rights are a product of a philosophical debate that has been argued since the beginning of mankind. Fueling this debate is the fact that many people have been unsatisfied with the notion that what is right or good is simply what a particular society or ruling elite feels is right or good at any given time. Great philosophers from the past such as Aristotle, Socrates and Thomas Aquinas focused extensively on their definition of …

…of conduct based on divine law. All contain profound ideas of the human being, and are concerned with the duties and obligations of man to his fellow human beings, to nature and to God and all of creation. The seed for universal human rights was planted in Europe by ancient philosophers, and has grown into a plant whose vines now span the globe. Respect for human rights is becoming a universal principle of good government.