Imagination, Virtue, and Human Rights: Lessons from Australian and U.S. Law
The article attempts to bridge the gap between virtue theory and rights theory by asking what virtues are needed to recognize and protect human rights in concrete circumstances. Drawing on legal cases from Australia and the United States as examples, the author argues that three types of imagination...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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Theological studies
Year: 2009, Volume: 70, Issue: 1, Pages: 109-139 |
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| Summary: | The article attempts to bridge the gap between virtue theory and rights theory by asking what virtues are needed to recognize and protect human rights in concrete circumstances. Drawing on legal cases from Australia and the United States as examples, the author argues that three types of imagination are necessary: ontic, empathetic, and strategic. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-1304 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004056390907000105 |