Human Dignity in Law – A Case Study of the Polish Legal System

• Authors: Magdalena Butrymowicz
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

PL

Human dignity is one of the most fundamental ideas in the entire international human rights system. As from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in 1948, the concept of the human dignity become used as a tool to protect the basic needs of humans. The other formal instruments of international human rights also make reference to dignity. Whereas international law widely accepted the inherence of dignity, controversies still arise around the source of the dignity. Polish lawmakers, on the other hand, have no doubt about the fact the concept of dignity comes from natural law. Poland, in her Constitution, refers to the teaching of John Paul II about the source, value and meaning of human dignity. There is no doubt that concept of human dignity, even when it is controversial, is the most widely accepted by all religions and political society in the world.

Keywords

EN

Dignity; international law; Polish Constitution; Universal Declaration of Human Rights; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

PL

Dignity; international law; Polish Constitution; Universal Declaration of Human Rights; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
• Journal: The Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 2

Dates

published

2016

online

2016-12-01

Contributors

author

Magdalena Butrymowicz

Identifiers

DOI

10.15633/pch.1894