Unit 2: Paper 2 — Rights and Justice
Topic 2.1: Contested meanings: rights, justice, liberty, equality Questions
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"The UDHR made human rights truly global." Discuss this view.
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"Rights should keep expanding to meet new needs." Discuss this view.
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"Justice means the same thing to everyone." Discuss this view.
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"Cultural relativism is just an excuse for abuse." Discuss this view.
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"Punishing wrongdoers is the most important kind of justice." Discuss this view.
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"Economic and social rights are less important than civil and political rights." Discuss this view.
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"The contested meaning of rights makes them impossible to protect." Discuss this view.
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Evaluate the claim that debate over the meaning of rights strengthens rather than weakens them.
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"Human rights are universal." Discuss this view with reference to real-world examples.
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Evaluate the claim that universalism protects people more than it harms them.
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To what extent should human rights respect cultural differences?
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To what extent can there be global justice in a world shaped by power?
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Evaluate the claim that the ICC delivers justice.
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To what extent is liberty more important than equality in achieving justice?
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Evaluate the claim that third-generation rights are real rights.
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Evaluate the view that universalism is better than cultural relativism for protecting rights.
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Discuss the view that respecting culture matters more than protecting universal rights when preventing conflict. (integrating: rights & justice + peace & conflict)
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Examine the view that contested ideas of justice are a major cause of conflict. (integrating: rights & justice + peace & conflict + power)
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Discuss the view that universal rights are impossible without global cooperation. (integrating: rights & justice + the core concept of interdependence)
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Examine the view that universal human rights matter less than sovereignty. (integrating: rights & justice + the core concept of sovereignty)
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