社會正義與人權
Social Justice and Human Rights
| 節 | 週五 |
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3 10:10–11:00 | 社會正義與人權 YS405 2 節連堂 |
4 11:10–12:00 |
* 根據陽明交大上課時間表所列
The concern on social justice is often represented by the question: what is the right thing to do? This question is of interest to everyone, particularly to public health professionals who are often involved in the process of public policy formulation. Applying the principles of social justice and human rights may help make difficult decisions such as trade-offs between freedom and equality, or between the benefits of different groups. The objectives of this course are: (1) To introduce the major theories of social justice, i.e., several approaches by which issues of social justice can be discussed; (2) To recognize the link between individual freedom and the wellbeing of the least advantaged members of the society; (3) To describe the scope of human rights prescribed in international human rights laws; (4) To identify the merits and shortcomings of a policy based on assessments on its impact on human rights.
1. Class participation: 30% 2. Mid-term written report: 30% 3. Final exam: 40%
| 週次 | 主題 |
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| 第 1 週 | Introduction: social justice and population health |
| 第 2 週 | Utilitarianism |
| 第 3 週 | Liberalism |
| 第 4 週 | Rawls and liberal egalitarianism |
| 第 5 週 | Marxian view of production and oppression |
| 第 6 週 | Social inequity: power, oppression, and politics |
| 第 7 週 | Rule of law and government accountability |
| 第 8 週 | The nature of rights; the basis of human rights |
| 第 9 週 | Civil and political rights: democracy and liberty |
| 第 10 週 | Social and economic rights: participation and protection Democracy and Accountability |
| 第 11 週 | Properties of economic and social rights |
| 第 12 週 | Proportionality and reasonableness |
| 第 13 週 | Equality and discrimination |
| 第 14 週 | Discrimination and positive measures: CRPD |
| 第 15 週 | International law in domestic politics |
| 第 16 週 | Tools to apply human rights in public policy |
Assigned readings: 1. Will Kymlicka, Contemporary political philosophy (2nd ed). Oxford University Press, 2001. 2. Tom Campbell, Rights: a critical introduction. Routledge, 2006. 3. Michael Goodhart, Human rights: politics and practice (3rd ed). Oxford University Press, 2016. 4. Beth A. Simmons, Mobilizing for human rights: international law in domestic politics. Cambridge University Press, 2009. 5. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) General comments #3, #9, #20 6. Human Rights Committee (HRC) GC #25, #34 7. Committee on the Rights of persons with disabilities (CRPD) GC #6 Recommended readings: 1. John Rawls, Justice as fairness: A restatement. Belknap Press, 2001. 2. Thomas Pogge, John Rawls: his life and theory of justice. Oxford University Press, 2007. 3. Amartya Sen, Development as freedom. Anchor Books, 1999. 4. Iris Marion Young, Justice and the politics of difference. Princeton University Press, 1990. 5. Steven Lukes, Power: a radical view. Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. 6. WA Edmundson, John Rawls: Reticent Socialist. Cambridge University Press, 2017. 7. Martin O’Neill & Thad Williamson (eds), Property-owning democracy: Rawls and beyond. Wiley Blackwell, 2012. 8. Thomas Risse, Stephen C. Ropp, Kathryn Sikkink (eds), The power of human rights: International norms and domestic change. Cambridge University Press, 1999. 9. Manisuli Ssenyonjo, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in International Law. Hart Publishing, 2009. 10. Eibe Riedel, Gilles Giacca, Christophe Golay (eds), Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in International Law: Contemporary Issues and Challenges. Oxford University Press, 2014. 11. Antony Atkinson, Inequality: what can be done? Harvard University Press, 2015. 12. David Harvey, Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism. Oxford University Press, 2015. 13. Charles R. Beitz, The idea of human rights. Oxford University Press, 2009. 14. Anna Lawson, Disability and Equality Law in Britain: The Role of Reasonable Adjustment. Hart Publishing, 2008.