Imagination, Virtue, and Human Rights: Lessons from Australian and U.S. Law

The article attempts to bridge the gap between virtue theory and rights theory by asking what virtues are needed to recognize and protect human rights in concrete circumstances. Drawing on legal cases from Australia and the United States as examples, the author argues that three types of imagination...

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Main Author: Kaveny, M. Cathleen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2009
In: Theological studies
Year: 2009, Volume: 70, Issue: 1, Pages: 109-139
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Summary:The article attempts to bridge the gap between virtue theory and rights theory by asking what virtues are needed to recognize and protect human rights in concrete circumstances. Drawing on legal cases from Australia and the United States as examples, the author argues that three types of imagination are necessary: ontic, empathetic, and strategic.
ISSN:2169-1304
Contains:Enthalten in: Theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/004056390907000105