User:CheshireKatz/Ecosoc

Jeremy Bentham

Edmund Burke

Thomas Paine

Kenneth Minogue

Michael Freeden's discussion of Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld

  1. Right to Act/Liberty (Free from Interference)
  2. Right to ClaimsReceive
  3. Right to Special privileges
  4. Right to Immunity

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

  • Art 10 - The right to family life
    Article 10 of the Covenant recognises the family as "the natural and fundamental group unit of society", and requires parties to accord it "the widest possible protection and assistance."
Implementation at the International Level
  1. Respect = refrain from infringing
  2. Protect = state action & intervention against other third parties (private action)
  3. Promote & Fulfill =

Respect (do no harm yourself) -> Protect (make sure others do no harm) -> Promote/Fulfill

Economic & Social Council

Progressive Realization (making progress over time) -> Data statistics

Gross National Product vs Human Development Index


10/16/08

Slaughter-house cases

Lochner v. New York

Strict scrutiny of (C&PR) fundamental rights vs. rational basis scrutiny of (E&SR) economic rights

When Lochner overruled, moved from C&PR category to E&SR.

Goldberg v. Kelly

Lindsey v. Normet