Perspectives on “Human Rights and the Well-Being of the Humanity” The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) concerns the fact that human beings came together and agreed that each individual mus…

Human Rights: A Product of the History of Oppression and Struggle However, it should be noted that the UDHR came into existence against the background of the evolution of the world or of the humankind…

Human Rights: Towards New Challenges and Broader Definition The UDHR came into existence long time ago, three years after the end of the Second World War, in 1948. It was adopted by the United Nations…

Human Rights: Basis for Further Steps towards Peace and Harmony What is the objective of the UDHR? It is for virtuous being and peaceful existence of the world or of the humankind. The UDHR helps to g…

Human Rights: Insufficient and Insecure in Presence of Human Ignorance If we do not think in this sense, the exercise, the protection of our rights might be distorted; problems might arise from the ex…

Human Rights: A Success Story will Depend on Linkage to Constructive Ethics As for the Buddhists, we can certainly benefit from the UDHR which in itself contains good principles for sound practices. C…

Footnotes (1) The Five Precepts are the basic principles of conduct of moral restraints through body and speech. They are: Abstaining from killing: not taking life or doing bodily harm. Abstaining fro…

Synopsis Buddhist Approach on Laws: Principle for Practice Laws, Rules, Legality, and Rights in Buddhism Despite their importance, socially-constructed rules, laws, and rights by no means constitute t…