Sentences with phrase «dignity of human beings»

«Whereas respect for the dignity of human beings, equality of women and men, and recognition by the secular state of their rights and freedoms constitute the foundation of justice, liberty and peace.»

`... As religious leaders of different faiths, who share the conviction in the one Creator, Lord of the Universe; we believe that the essence of religion is to worship G - d and respect the life and dignity of all human beings, regardless of religion, nationality and gender.

For the protection of dignity of human beings, work is the most essential right that would restore the hope and dignity that refugees have lost.

A place where health, human rights, the integrity and dignity of human beings are the main priority of the society and is governed by the fundamental principles of equality, social coexistence, injustice and democracy.

They have reliably and effectively fought for dignity of human beings, for integrity of nature and the harmonious and collaborative work of humans and nature: with strong words and with impressive examples!

Appeals to the universal dignity of human beings often seem quite ineffective against this strong identification with particular groups.

If we believe in the worth and dignity of all human beings — both male and female — as image bearers of the living God, then we know full well the work that must be done.

Religions can rightly claim that these new democratic values which Secular Humanism has brought to light are derived from the religious conceptions of the dignity of human beings in society but which they neglected in the past; and that therefore in assimilating them into their religious reformation they are only claiming their own and preventing their getting perverted in the secularist framework of Materialism and Individualism.

Much of modern thought has abandoned not only the word soul but also any ontological grounding for the worth and dignity of human beings.

The equal dignity of all human beings, the freedom of the act of faith as the root of all the other civil freedoms, -LSB-...] are likewise central elements of the Christian Revelation that continue to model the European Civilisation.

That constitutes, according to the fathers of the Church, the special dignity of human beings, and it should have been treated by Jenson in the section on «human personhood.»

If God made us, and took on our flesh in Jesus, then there can be no doubting the dignity of human beings.

We have every reason to value the dignity of human beings, and to praise the faculty of reason as something given to us by a loving God.

They have not located the dignity of human beings in a self - modifying freedom that knows no limit and that need never respect a limit which it can, in principle, transgress.

The fact is that the wanton cruelty of the arena, the official sadism if you will, and the excitation of blood - lust, was considerably diminished after Christianity proclaimed the inherent dignity of each human being.

The material is accurate, straight forward in telling it how it is, yet deeply respectful of the dignity of the human being.

Andrea Fraile is a Sister of the Gospel of Life, a Glasgow - based religious community who describe their main apostolate as «the promotion of the dignity of the human being, particularly as regards the role of the family, the sanctity of motherhood, a renewed understanding of the complementarity of the sexes and catechesis».

«The Catholic Church, which considers man redeemed by Christ as her way» (cf. Encyclical «Letter Redemptor hominis, n. 14), insists that the recognition of the dignity of the human being as a person from the moment of conception also be guaranteed by law.»

The significance of Whiteheadian thought for an understanding of the nature of man lies in its ability to justify many of qualities necessary to the dignity of the human being, such as freedom, self - respect, self - creation, and responsibility.

We ought to seek a fuller understanding of the Church's teaching on sex and marriage, particularly why practices such as contraception, abortion and IVF go against the dignity of the human being and are therefore morally and intrinsically evil.

While sometimes church involvement in education has seemed to be self - interested and seen as a way of propagating the faith, at its best it represents a Christian concern for the full dignity of the human being.

Andrea Fraile is a Sister of the Gospel of Life, a UK - based religious community who describe their main apostolate as «the promotion of the dignity of the human being, particularly as regards the role of the family, the sanctity of motherhood, a renewed understanding of the complementarity of the sexes and catechesis».

How can one understand the concept of justice in evaluating the dignity of the human being without falling into the trap of meaningless rhetoric and empty sloganeering?

Evangelising a culture means detecting, criticising and even denouncing the aspects of a culture that contradict the gospel message and devalue the dignity of the human being.

According to Nussbaum, Nehru may have been good at building formal institutions, but it was Gandhi who gave a spiritual and philosophical basis to democracy in India by calling «all Indians to a higher vision of themselves, getting people to perceive the dignity of each human being.»

And we preserve the rights of countries to determine their own policies about abortion, so that everyone can work together to build a culture where the dignity of every human being is respected from conception.

Central to the moral principles of Torah is the inalienable sanctity and dignity of every human being.

The Cor Project envisions a culture of true human flourishing flowing from hearts liberated to recognize the innate dignity of every human being.

It is about learning that verbal and physical violence, while sometimes understandable, are abuses of power and a failure to respect the dignity of another human being.

The Cor Project envisions a culture of true human flourishing flowing from hearts liberated to recognize the innate dignity of every human being.

To upholding the inherent dignity of every human being.

The Cor Project envisions a culture of true human flourishing flowing from hearts liberated to recognize the innate dignity of every human being.

'' «I believe in the innate dignity of each human being.

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«Leaders understand that mutual respect is what sustains extraordinary efforts; they strive to create an atmosphere of trust and human dignity.»

Canada seeks a world where freedom — including freedom of religion, the rule of law, democracy and human dignity are respected.

As we look to the 150th anniversary of our Confederation, we are reminded that ours is a rich inheritance: a legacy of freedom; the birthright of all humanity and the courage to uphold it; the rule of law, and the institutions to protect it; respect for human dignity and diversity.

There are some discreditable reasons: like Victorians offended by the suggestion that they were descended from apes, some humanists imagine that their dignity is threatened when human society is represented as the moral equivalent of a dish on a turntable.

We outline how to get the data and treat the data once it's sourced using the Association of Internet Researchers» (AoIR) guiding principles of human dignity, autonomy, protection, safety, maximum benefit and minimum harm [1].

Bottom line, people should not have to dress or behave in certain societally approved ways in order to be treated like human beings deserving of the same dignity as more privileged people.

So while I agree with her that political life may help renew faith in human dignity and so make human rights believable, the politics of human rights is conducted through liberal language that is extremely partial, that leaves out at least half of the human experience.

And Catholic thinkers — the writings of Jacques Maritain are a prominent case in point — have long promoted a «Christian Humanism,» a perspective that celebrates the created dignity of the human person in God's design for the world.

Political Life and Human Dignity Mary Ann Glendon («The Bearable Lightness of Dignity,» May) is right on target in noting that within the Christian tradition, dignity has a twofold meaning: «In its ontological sense it is a given attribute of the person, while, in its moral sense, it is a call to an end to be gradually realized.Dignity Mary Ann Glendon («The Bearable Lightness of Dignity,» May) is right on target in noting that within the Christian tradition, dignity has a twofold meaning: «In its ontological sense it is a given attribute of the person, while, in its moral sense, it is a call to an end to be gradually realized.Dignity,» May) is right on target in noting that within the Christian tradition, dignity has a twofold meaning: «In its ontological sense it is a given attribute of the person, while, in its moral sense, it is a call to an end to be gradually realized.dignity has a twofold meaning: «In its ontological sense it is a given attribute of the person, while, in its moral sense, it is a call to an end to be gradually realized.»

The discussion about the meaning of human dignity is really a conversation about the meaning of being a human being and about the best way to shape a society.

The God - given gifts of science and technology should be used only as a means to respect and promote communities, life and human dignity.

Death obsession is corroding our society's belief in the intrinsic value and inherent dignity of human life.

Otherwise stated, advocates of the belief that human beings have the duty to perfect their dignity are often persecuted or marginalized.

Our libertarian friends would argue that our inability to establish a stable conservative - but - not - libertarian position in the national culture is a sign of the incoherence of our principles, a sign that our attempt to reconcile freedom, an entrepreneurial economy, and human dignity with the safety net and the regulatory state is just an attempt to have our cake and eat it, too.

Unfortunately, little attention is given to understanding how human dignity of the clinician is threatened and violated in the current health care environment... [which] has led to the systemic violation of the dignity of the clinician (and ultimately that of persons who are sick), created moral distress among clinicians, and the collapse of the healing relationship.

But neither can politics, particularly liberal democratic politics, function for long without reference to sustaining roots, and especially to assumptions about the inviolable sources of human dignity that can rightly be called religious in character.

For example, advocates of autonomy might defend euthanasia as death with dignity, while most Christian teaching judges euthanasia and physician - assisted suicide to be actions beneath and against human dignity.