Henry Shue on Basic Rights: A Defense |
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Authors: | Jordan Kiper |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Anthropology, University of Connecticut, 354 Mansfield Road, Storrs, CT 06269–2176, USA |
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Abstract: | In light of the many recent criticisms of Henry Shue's philosophy, this article provides a defense of Shue's philosophical
argument for basic rights. The author demonstrates that the latest criticisms made by Thomas Pogge, Michael Payne, and Andrew
Cohen misconstrue Shue's position, and therefore fail to overturn the soundness of Shue's argument. Against those who contend
that basic rights demand too much, both logically and morally, the author argues that basic rights serve as the minimal threshold
for human dignity and the foundation for all other rights. Consequentially, the overall moral landscape is skewed if basic
rights are absent. |
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