Godność ludzka i uprawnienia jednostki. Próba zbudowania racjonalnego systemu praw człowieka
Human Dignity, Individual Rights and Quantum Theory. An Attempt to Build a Rational System of Human Rights

Summary/Abstract: The concept of human dignity underlies the political project of our times. The vagueness and shakiness of this concept leads to different interpretations. I am trying to define and clarify this concept by the concept of self-realization. The human being has dignity and is an end in himself by realizing himself. Self-realization means full and comprehensive personal development. The dignity of human beings is their unique value resulting from their abilities to achieve self-realization and strive for perfection. Based on this, I then attempt to present a coherent and rational system of human rights. Those human rights that serve the protection of freedom, security and adequate social living conditions of the individual can be rationally justified. However, there are reasonable doubts regarding their controversial interpretations, the consequences of which are, for example, the right to marry people of the same sex or the right to abortion. I argue that in these cases it is difficult to speak about self-realization. As suggested by quantum theory, the reality is a system of interactive, constantly evolving and related processes. Likewise, society is not a collection of individuals, but an interrelated community. Consequently individual self-realization cannot deprive others of the possibility of self-realization. Also, it cannot negatively affect the development of the whole society.

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