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==Meanings of "human rights"==
The  term "human rights", as used in the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]] is  an ethical construct denoting  entitlements that are deemed to be fully inherent in the existence of every human being, and whose existence is deemed to be independent of the beliefs and interests of the community in which that person lives.
 
 
The term human rights is nowadays applied to a concept that emerged in the 17th century, which differed from earlier human rights  concepts in the implication that it should apply to every human being, regardless of nationality, sex or age. The term is thus interpreted as synonymous with the more precise formulation "universal human rights". The term is used to refer  to one of two mental constructs:<br>
- an ethical construct denoting  entitlements that are deemed to be rightfully inherent in the existence of every human being, and whose rightful existence is deemed to be independent of other considerations; or,<br>
- a social construct denoting  entitlements that are  to be conferred upon individuals by the community and which are to be subject to socially-determined limitations  that include those arising from conflicts of interest with other individuals.<br>

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The term "human rights", as used in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an ethical construct denoting entitlements that are deemed to be fully inherent in the existence of every human being, and whose existence is deemed to be independent of the beliefs and interests of the community in which that person lives.

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