Lesson 3

Human Dignity, Rights, and the

Common Good

Unit 7| Conformity and Deviance

Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics

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The Concept of Human Dignity

Every human being has the

right to be treated with
respect and value.

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Violations of Human Dignity

Humiliation Instrumentalization Degradation Dehumanization

or Objectification

acts that may result acts where others are acts that degrade acts that strip a
in diminished self- treated as means the value of human person or group of
worth toward achieving a beings their human
goal characteristics

Example: shaming Example: use of Example: slavery Example: domestic

● reintegrative female bodies in ads violence
● stigmatic

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Human right is a concept which guarantees equality, freedom from
degrading behavior, discrimination, and prejudice views.

Human Rights are natural rights of all human beings whatever

their nationality, religion, ethnicity, sex, language and color. We are
equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination.
 Respecting others and their rights is an important factor for
common good. Whenever our human rights are protected
followed, so is our human dignity.
Human dignity is an intangible idea of one’s self respect, self-
esteem, and self-regard.
Type of Human Rights
1. Natural Rights- rights inherent to man and given to him
by God as human being. (Right to live, love and be happy)
2. Constitutional Rights- rights guaranteed under the
fundamental charter of the country (rights against
unreasonable searches and seizure, rights safeguarding the
accused.)
3. Statutory Rights- rights provided by the law making body
of a country or by law, such as the right to receive a
minimum wage and right to preliminary investigation.
4. Civil Rights- These are rights specified under the Bill of
rights. (freedom of speech, right to information) Rights
enjoyed by an individual by virtue of his citizenship in a
state or community.
5. Economic Rights- rights to property, whether personal,
real or intellectual, ex: right to use and dispose his
property, right to practice one’s profession, right to make a
living)
6. Political Rights- rights an individual enjoys as a
consequence of being a member of body politic ex: right to
vote and right to be voted into public office.
The Concept of Human Rights

Defined by the United Nations as “rights

inherent to all human beings regardless of
race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, or
any other status.”

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The Concept of Common Good
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shared values, structures, and

processes that will benefit all
members of the community

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LET’S PUT IT THIS WAY

The state of lesbian, gay,

bisexual, transgender, queer,
intersex, and asexual
(LGBTQIA+) rights in the
Philippines

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Unintended Consequences

Let us examine current

government programs,
policies, and
pronouncements and how
they are implemented.

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Stoplight

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Slide 8: Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Thomas Cizauskas is licensed under Public Domain via
Wikimedia Commons.

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Slide 11: Maria-ressa-october-9-2021.jpg by Rappler is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Slide 11: Medal Nobel Peace Prize.jpg by ProtoplasmaKid is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

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