Between rights and responsibilities : a fundamental debate / edited by Stephan Parmentier, Hans Werdmölder, Michaël Merrigan.
2016
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Title
Between rights and responsibilities : a fundamental debate / edited by Stephan Parmentier, Hans Werdmölder, Michaël Merrigan.
Published
Cambridge ; Antwerp ; Portland : Intersentia, [2016]
Copyright
©2016
Call Number
K3239.8 .B48 2016
ISBN
9789050958868 (paperback)
9050958869 (paperback)
9050958869 (paperback)
Description
xvi, 264 pages ; 24 cm
Other Standard Identifiers
9789050958868
System Control No.
(OCoLC)954308433
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
v
About the Authors
xiii
Introduction. Towards an Integrated Vision of Rights and Responsibilities
1
1.
From Rights to Responsibilities: Broadening the Paradigm / Stephan Parmentier Hans Werdmölder Michaël Merrigan
3
2.
From Agenda-Setting to Implementation: Developing an Agenda for Action / Stephan Parmentier Hans Werdmölder Michaël Merrigan
5
3.
From Legal and Philosophical Discussions to a Grounded Debate: Socialising the Forum / Stephan Parmentier Hans Werdmölder Michaël Merrigan
6
4.
Introducing this Volume / Stephan Parmentier Hans Werdmölder Michaël Merrigan
7
Part I Fundamental Rights And Fundamental Responsibilities: Setting The Scene / Stephan Parmentier Hans Werdmölder Michaël Merrigan
Human Rights and Human Responsibilities. Setting the Ethical and the Conceptual Scene / Stephan Parmentier Hans Werdmölder Michaël Merrigan
13
1.
Introduction / René Foqué
13
2.
Setting the Ethical Scene / René Foqué
14
2.1.
Three Proposals for Charters of Human Responsibilities / René Foqué
14
2.2.
Calibrating the Balance: the Ethical Dimension / René Foqué
16
2.3.
Responsibility, Autonomy, and the Capacity for Reflection / René Foqué
17
2.4.
Responsibility and the Heuristics of Fear / René Foqué
20
2.5.
Responsibility-in-Context / René Foqué
22
2.6.
Another Cosmopolitanism / René Foqué
24
3.
Setting the Conceptual Scene / René Foqué
25
3.1.
Responsibility as a Hidden Aspect of Human Rights / René Foqué
25
3.2.
Kant's Abstract Moral Duty / René Foqué
27
3.3.
Criticising the Kantian Morality of Duty: Rethinking the Ethical Perspective / René Foqué
28
3.4.
Human Rights and Human Responsibilities / René Foqué
30
4.
Conclusions / René Foqué
33
4.1.
Need for Conceptual Clarity / René Foqué
33
4.2.
Ethical and the Conceptual Have to Meet Each Other in a Political Context / René Foqué
33
4.3.
Do Not Transform the Ethical Life of a Society in Terms of Legal Obligations / René Foqué
34
Rights, Responsibilities and Duties for the Civil Society. Moral Challenges Put Forward by the Millennium Development Goals / René Foqué
35
1.
Introduction / Willem Van Genugten
35
2.
Few Historical Remarks / Willem Van Genugten
36
3.
Present Way of Looking at Duties / Willem Van Genugten
37
4.
Moral Duties for Individuals and their Organisations? / Willem Van Genugten
41
5.
Concluding Remarks / Willem Van Genugten
48
Steering Clear of the Twin Shoals of a Rights-Based Morality and a Duty-Based Legality / Willem Van Genugten
51
1.
Poverty of a Rights-Based Morality / Douglass Cassel
52
2.
Religious Perspective / Douglass Cassel
53
3.
Affirmative Duties in International Human Rights Instruments / Douglass Cassel
55
3.1.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights / Douglass Cassel
56
3.2.
American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man / Douglass Cassel
56
3.3.
African Charter of Human and Peoples' Rights / Douglass Cassel
58
4.
Duties as Restrictions on Rights / Douglass Cassel
59
5.
Codifications of Duties / Douglass Cassel
60
6.
'Horizontal' versus 'Vertical' Duties / Douglass Cassel
63
7.
Conclusion / Douglass Cassel
64
Human Duties and Responsibilities for the Reinforcement of Human Rights. The Declaration of Human Duties and Responsibilities (1998) / Douglass Cassel
67
1.
Duties and Responsibilities of the DHDR / Patricia Morales
69
1.1.
Right to Life and Human Security / Patricia Morales
70
1.2.
Human Security and an Equitable International Order / Patricia Morales
72
1.3.
Meaningful Participation in Public Affairs / Patricia Morales
74
1.4.
Freedom of Opinion, Expression, Assembly, Association and Religion / Patricia Morales
75
1.5.
Right to Personal and Physical Integrity / Patricia Morales
75
1.6.
In Search of Equality / Patricia Morales
76
1.7.
Protection of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples / Patricia Morales
77
1.8.
Rights of the Child and the Elderly / Patricia Morales
78
1.9.
Right to Work, Quality of Life and Standard of Living / Patricia Morales
78
1.10.
Right to Education, Arts and Culture / Patricia Morales
79
1.11.
Right to a Remedy / Patricia Morales
80
2.
Solidarity as the Road to Fulfilling the Responsibilities and Duties for Human Rights / Patricia Morales
80
3.
Final Remarks / Patricia Morales
81
Part II Rights And Responsibilities In Specific Contexts / Patricia Morales
Human Rights in a Globalising Economy. Is the Right to Social Protection Qualified by a Duty to Work? / Patricia Morales
85
1.
Introduction / Wouter Vandenhole
85
2.
Cultural Relativism and Human Responsibilities / Wouter Vandenhole
87
3.
Neo-Liberal Challenge: Balancing the Right to Social Protection and the Duty to Work / Wouter Vandenhole
91
3.1.
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights / Wouter Vandenhole
94
3.2.
ILO Convention No. 168 on Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment (1988) and the European Code of Social Security / Wouter Vandenhole
96
3.3.
(Revised) European Social Charter / Wouter Vandenhole
100
4.
Conclusions / Wouter Vandenhole
112
Human Rights in a Globalising Economy. Rights and Responsibilities of Trade Unions / Wouter Vandenhole
113
1.
Introduction / Barbara J. Fick
113
2.
Unions as Beneficiaries of Human Rights Protection / Barbara J. Fick
114
3.
'Traditional' Role of Trade Unions / Barbara J. Fick
115
4.
Importance for Unions to Perform a Broader Role / Barbara J. Fick
117
5.
Are Trade Unions Fulfilling their Responsibility? / Barbara J. Fick
120
6.
Way Ahead / Barbara J. Fick
122
Fundamental Rights and Responsibilities within a Multicultural Society / Barbara J. Fick
125
1.
Introduction / Marlies Galenkamp
125
2.
Rights and Responsibilities / Marlies Galenkamp
126
3.
Absolutism of Fundamental Rights in Dutch Discourse / Marlies Galenkamp
128
4.
Lessons from Ownership: No Abuse of Rights / Marlies Galenkamp
131
5.
Fundamental Rights: Freedoms and Responsibilities / Marlies Galenkamp
133
6.
Back to Practice / Marlies Galenkamp
134
7.
Dark Sides of Responsibility / Marlies Galenkamp
136
8.
Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion within a Multicultural Society / Marlies Galenkamp
138
From Lawless to a Human Rights Approach in the Fight Against Terrorism. The Council of Europe Standards / Marlies Galenkamp
141
1.
Introduction / Martin Kuijer
141
2.
Gibraltar Case / Martin Kuijer
142
3.
Terrorism as a 'New' Threat / Martin Kuijer
145
4.
Striking of a Balance / Martin Kuijer
146
5.
Making Anti-Terrorism Measures Human Rights-Proof / Martin Kuijer
148
6.
(Un)Accountability of Information from Intelligence Agencies in Judicial Proceedings / Martin Kuijer
149
7.
Creation of a Separate Legal Space for Terrorism / Martin Kuijer
154
8.
Lawlessness? / Martin Kuijer
155
Children's Rights at a Dignitarian Horizon of Responsible Parenthood / Martin Kuijer
157
1.
Introduction / Jan C.M. Willems
157
2.
Helicopter View / Jan C.M. Willems
158
2.1.
Libertarian and Dignitarian Traditions / Jan C.M. Willems
158
2.1.1.
Dignitarian Developments / Jan C.M. Willems
159
2.1.2.
Dignitarian Individualism / Jan C.M. Willems
161
2.2.
Dignitarian versus Libertarian Attitudes and Views / Jan C.M. Willems
163
2.2.1.
Definitions / Jan C.M. Willems
164
2.2.2.
Some Examples / Jan C.M. Willems
166
3.
Responsible Parenthood / Jan C.M. Willems
168
3.1.
Dignitarian Language and Reproductive Rights / Jan C.M. Willems
168
3.2.
Best Interests of the Child / Jan C.M. Willems
170
3.3.
Parental Responsibilities and State Obligations / Jan C.M. Willems
176
3.3.1.
Fifty-Plus-One Parental Duties / Jan C.M. Willems
177
3.3.2.
Empowerment Obligations / Jan C.M. Willems
182
4.
Conclusion / Jan C.M. Willems
184
Individuals' Duties in the African Human Rights Protection System. Challenges and Prospects / Jan C.M. Willems
187
1.
Historical Background to the Establishment of the African Human Rights System / Mumba Malila
188
2.
Banjul Charter / Mumba Malila
191
2.1.
Innovative Legal Instrument / Mumba Malila
191
2.2.
African Values / Mumba Malila
195
2.3.
Three Generations of Rights in One Charter / Mumba Malila
197
2.4.
Weaknesses / Mumba Malila
199
2.4.1.
Unmentioned Rights / Mumba Malila
199
2.4.2.
Vague Formulation of Rights / Mumba Malila
199
2.4.3.
No Derogation Clauses / Mumba Malila
200
2.4.4.
Clawback Clauses / Mumba Malila
201
3.
Duties Provisions in the African Charter / Mumba Malila
202
3.1.
Duties Normally Belong to States / Mumba Malila
202
3.2.
Antecedents in International Documents / Mumba Malila
203
3.3.
Duties as a Reflection of African Culture / Mumba Malila
204
3.4.
Charter Articles Relating to Duties / Mumba Malila
207
3.4.1.
Article 27: Duties to the Family, the International Community and other Legally Recognised Communities / Mumba Malila
208
3.4.2.
Article 28: Duties of Respect, Non-Discrimination, Mutual Respect and Tolerance / Mumba Malila
211
3.4.3.
Article 29(1): Duties to Preserve the Harmonious Development, Cohesion and Respect for the Family, etc / Mumba Malila
212
3.4.4.
Article 29(2): Duty to Serve National Community and Deploying Physical and Intellectual Abilities / Mumba Malila
214
3.4.5.
Article 29(3): Duty not to Compromise National Security / Mumba Malila
215
3.4.6.
Article 29(4): Duty to Preserve and Strengthen Social and National Solidarity / Mumba Malila
216
3.4.7.
Article 29(5): Duty to Preserve and Strengthen National Independence and Territorial Integrity and to Contribute to its Defence / Mumba Malila
217
3.4.8.
Article 29(6): Duty to Work to the Best of One's Ability and Competence, and to Pay Taxes / Mumba Malila
217
3.4.9.
Article 29(7): Duty to Preserve and Strengthen Positive African Cultural Values / Mumba Malila
218
3.4.10.
Article 29(8): Duty to Contribute to the Promotion and Achievement of African Unity / Mumba Malila
219
3.5.
Evaluation / Mumba Malila
220
4.
Conclusion / Mumba Malila
225
Declaration of Human Duties and Responsibilities / Mumba Malila
229