Chapter Two
Religion and Global Ethics
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, Challenge of Developing a Global
Ethical Perspective
United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (1948): aims for global agreement about basic
rights, the inherent dignity of human beings, equal
rights for men and women
Outstanding disagreements about the nature of these
basic rights
Freedom of expression vs. rigid religious convictions
Freedom of religion vs. national security
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Religion and Global Ethics
© 2018 Cengage Learning. All
Rights Reserved.
, Challenge of Developing a Global
Ethical Perspective
United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (1948): aims for global agreement about basic
rights, the inherent dignity of human beings, equal
rights for men and women
Outstanding disagreements about the nature of these
basic rights
Freedom of expression vs. rigid religious convictions
Freedom of religion vs. national security
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Rights Reserved.