Sentences with phrase «inherent dignity of the human person»

Since religious freedom is based on the inherent dignity of the human person there is no question of it permitting the treatment of individuals to be based on the view that some are of a lesser dignity than others.

EPPC scholars, its Web page continues, «have consistently sought to defend and promote our nation's founding principles — respect for the inherent dignity of the human person, individual freedom and responsibility, justice, the rule of law, and limited government.»

A 2011 investigation by Amnesty International found conditions in Arizona highest security maximum custody facilities potentially violated Article 10 the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which states that «all persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.»

Not exact matches

Start with the science that shows the humanity and individuality of the embryo, and then make philosophical arguments about the equality of all human beings as persons possessing inherent dignity.

The area in which schools should have a very significant role to play (and where perhaps some Catholic schools currently underperform), is the promotion of a culture in which young people understand and engage with the Church's key teachings relating to sexuality and the inherent dignity of human life.

Likewise, Section 4 of the report Poverty and Development says that «the present articulation of human rights is a secular formation of the spiritual notion of the dignity inherent to each person, and thus has its grounding in the basic principles of all religions.»

I know that I want to live in a world where each person is valued, and where the inherent dignity of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.

Human rights principles are, of course, designed to ensure that Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, refugees, asylum - seekers and new migrants, people with disability or mental illness, women, the elderly, young people, people of faith, gay men and lesbians, people experiencing homelessness, detainees and prisoners, people living in remote and rural areas and, indeed, all who suffer disadvantage have their inherent dignity respected and do not experience discrimination.