Sentences with phrase «uphold human dignity»

Rather than insisting that the current form of Western - type liberal democracy is the ultimate form of governance for all societies, we need to envisage other governance models that go one step beyond freedom and incorporate and uphold human dignity needs.

Unlike other manifestos which he said are a collection of promises and scholarly work to impress, Mr Kufuor said that of the NPP is a commitment to upholding human dignity and development, good governance and rule of law.

Not exact matches

The organization said the men did not meet its standards of conduct, and added that it requires its members to «uphold the Academy's values of respect for human dignity.»

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.

Its board of governors «continues to encourage ethical standards that require members to uphold the Academy's values of respect for human dignity,» the group said in a statement.

Believing that God is the giver of all life, our aim is to uphold and support the dignity, sacredness, personhood and flourishing of every human soul, whether born or unborn, elderly or young, privileged or poor, healthy or sick, strong or weak, American or international, Christian or Muslim or other faiths or no faith at all.

[9] The Church's social vision, built on principles of justice, peace, freedom and solidarity, [10] presents, this writer would submit, values which serve much better if we want to uphold the dignity of the human person.

Human dignity is «to be found in the kind of life that honors and upholds the peculiar nature that is ours.»

What we are talking about is being part of a network of nations that respond with a human rights framework that actually upholds the dignity of these people, instead of falling into the scapegoating and the «othering» of people.

That said, we believe Christlikeness, for our part, includes both embracing Scripture's teachings on human sexuality — uncomfortable and difficult as they may be — as well as upholding the dignity of all people, because we are all made in God's image.

It censured libertinism and cruelty, and upheld the freedom to practice the good, chastity, virginity, innocence, conjugal fidelity, love of enemies, charity, abnegation, goodness toward the weak, and dignity for all human beings, created in the image and likeness of God.

«Now is the time for parliamentarians to reform the law to one that upholds people's fundamental human right to die with dignity, in a manner of their choosing.»

Now is the time for parliamentarians to reform the law to one that upholds people's fundamental human right to die with dignity, in a manner of their choosing, and protects those who are motivated by compassion to assist another's death.»

Either he upholds the dignity of human life or he doesn't.

The group says that their recommendations are intended to «uphold overriding societal goals» by promoting global justice and human dignity in seeking to ensure that the medical benefits of stem cell research are made widely accessible.

«The board continues to encourage ethical standards that require members to uphold the academy's values of respect for human dignity,» the organization said.

The Board continues to encourage ethical standards that require members to uphold the Academy's values of respect for human dignity.

To upholding the inherent dignity of every human being.

Some of the tweets were found to be harassment under Ontario's human rights legislation, as well as violating the TTC's Respect and Dignity Policy, and while the arbitrator agreed with the TTC that it was difficult, if not impossible, to regulate the Twitter account, the grievance was upheld and the decision stated the difficulty was not a defence.