What does universality mean in terms of human

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Question: Read Human Rights 101 (Links to an external site.)

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an excellent introduction to international human rights by Prof. Sam McFarland. Make sure you click on underlined text for additional information on the important and sensitive issues you may be interested in.

Based on McFarland's paper, answer the following:

1. What does "universality" mean in terms of human rights?
2. Why wasn't a reference to God inserted into the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
3. According to James Nickel, every human being has the right to what moral claims?
4. What is "cultural relativism"?
5. Do you think there are values that are objectively true for all cultures? Give examples.
6. What does the author mean when he says that "rights and duties must coexist; duties toward our fellow humans and their rights mutually imply one another"?
7. What were some of the documents that influenced The Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
8. Why did The Universal Declaration of Human Rights emerge after World War II?
9. What is the difference between "first generation" and "second generation" rights?
10. Who is Raphael Lemkin?
11. What is "responsibility to protect"? It what cases has this policy been successful? Unsuccessful?
12. What is "International Humanitarian Law"?
13. What is a NGO? Examples?
14. According to the author, why has the United States either been slow to ratify human rights treaties or refuses to ratify them altogether?
15. Do you think the United States has a moral and ethical duty to take a leadership role in promoting global human rights?