健康人權挑戰與展望簡析【本期企劃】 試閱
The Challenges of the Right to Health: A Brief Analysis
健康作為基本能力之重要組成,實為個人實現自我並成為自由平等社會成員之重要基本權利。但從健康人權之概念首次在世界人權宣言出現後,其不夠明確之理論架構與隱含之文化絕對主義便持續受到挑戰,而廣泛擴張之人權內涵更使得健康人權在具體實踐性與可受監督性上受到嚴格限制。本文將簡短地檢視健康人權之挑戰,並嘗試提出可能之解決方案。
Health is a fundamental human right because it constitutes an indispensable and essential part of individuals’ basic capabilities which allows individuals to pursue their own good ends of the life as a free and equal member of the society. However, challenges, including the unclear theoretical framework and cultural absolutism, have been raised since the right to health first appeared in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The vague definition and the broad contents of the right to health also have prevented it from being an enforceable and monitorable human right. This paper briefly reviews these challenges and tries to propose possible solutions.
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