Title: Matthew Kramer on Legal Rights Location: http://philosophybites.com/2008/07/matthew-kramer.html In this audio clip (15:01), Matthew Kramer explains legal rights – what rights are, and what they are for. He discusses the difference between rights and liberties, and also explains the difference between will and interest theories. He also offers a number of examples to illustrate these […]
Category: Philosophy of Law
Routledge A Level Philosophy
This very useful and secondary school student appropriate website, is targeted at students in Year 12 and 13. It covers a range of topics including reason and experience, why should I be governed? Why should I be moral? The idea of God, persons, knowledge of the external world, tolerance, the value of art, God and […]
The Corporation
Title: The Corporation Director: Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott Distributor: Big Picture Media Corporation This documentary is about one of the most influential institutions of today – the corporation. It looks at how corporations are treated as legal persons, what responsibilities they should have and whether there is a conflict between corporate and human rights. […]
UN Cyber Schoolbus
UN resources for students and teachers about human rights and peace education
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
This version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is easy for kids to read.
UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child
A Plain Language Version of the Declaration which is easy for kids to read.
Animals as Property by Doris Lin
In this article, the author argues that animals should not be treated as property. She says that ‘we should not own non-human animals because we do not own humans, and treating animals differently is speciesist.’ One of the more interesting arguments that the author makes – and one that might be good for discussion – […]