Human rights (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards
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Definition of human rights
Definition of human rights
Fundamental rights & freedoms belonging to every person
Year Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted
Year Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted
1948
Primary purpose of human rights
Primary purpose of human rights
To ensure equality and fairness for all people
Islamic view: protecting human rights is a...
Islamic view: protecting human rights is a...
Fundamental duty for all Muslims
Islamic belief about human creation
Islamic belief about human creation
All humans created equal by Allah
Muslim religious obligation regarding injustice
Muslim religious obligation regarding injustice
To oppose injustice wherever they encounter it
Prophet Muhammad's example on human rights
Prophet Muhammad's example on human rights
Demonstrated fair treatment of all people
Quran verse about justice (chapter number)
Quran verse about justice (chapter number)
Surah 5:8
Challenge: religious law conflicts involve...
Challenge: religious law conflicts involve...
Tension between human right and Islamic law
Challenge: varying interpretations lead to...
Challenge: varying interpretations lead to...
Inequality in how human rights are applied
Majority Muslim view on human rights
Majority Muslim view on human rights
No fundamental conflict with Islamic faith
Situational ethics view in Islam
Situational ethics view in Islam
True fairness sometimes requires different treatment
Humanist approach to human rights
Humanist approach to human rights
Human dignity & rights at centre of belief system