The way of democratic life and its social responsibility in relation to human rights

Authors

  • Rita Pimenta Universidade Federal do Juiz de Fora
  • Alexandre Campelo Universidade Federal do Piauí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18172/brocar.3249

Keywords:

Democracy, human rights, education, intelligence, moral

Abstract

This essay aims to discuss the relationship between democracy as a way of life and human rights. In this text we find an inventory of some of the main premises that explain the democratic creed of Dewey. We associate this inventory with our interpretation of the significant strength of Dewey’s democracy to achieve a reflection on human rights. Under conditions of lives marked by coercion, human rights are no more than concessions. In the democratic way of life human rights are protected from the outset, for in this way of life people will continually undertake a moral effort not to allow themselves to be seduced by the power that subjects some men over others.

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Published

2016-12-16

How to Cite

Pimenta, R., & Campelo, A. (2016). The way of democratic life and its social responsibility in relation to human rights. Brocar. Cuadernos De Investigación Histórica, (40), 221–235. https://doi.org/10.18172/brocar.3249

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No. 40 (2016)

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