Read the article “Statement on Human Rights” (1947) written by the Executive Board of the American Anthropological Association.

After finishing the article answer the questions below using your own words and provide examples to strengthen your article.

According to the statement what do you think is the main problem with the idea of a universal human rights?

According to the statement, how does man or woman defines his or her beliefs and or values?

What problems have arisen from this phrase ‘white man’s burden’ as mentioned in the statement?

Do you think there should be a universal standard in terms of human rights or should it become something ‘relative’ as according to culture and background of a particular place? Why do you think so?

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1 The idea of universal human rights appears to have been construed based on the Western culture It fails to accommodate and appreciate that the fight for human rights and freedoms must be founded on ... View the full answer