Ethical Reflection: The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights

Human Rights Reflection
Overview
Barusch, (2011), states social justice can be defined using one of two approaches: “modern” and “postmodern”. The modern approach is indicative of those that believe justice is an objective, achievable end or goal. Utopian literature often uses this approach by featuring a just society in its writings. The postmodern approach discards the belief of an objective standard of justice, arguing that societies determine what is just. Bell (1997), vision of a just society is that, “in which the distribution of resources is equitable and all members are physically and psychologically safe and secure. We envision a society in which individuals are both self-determining (able to develop their full capacities), and interdependent (capable of interacting democratically with others)” (Barusch, 2011). United Nations. (n.d-b), developed their Utopian view of social justice with “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights” based in part, on recognizing the natural

Ethics at face value addresses, good, right and ought, however in the real world it is never that simple. The administrator must look at the expressive level, venting feelings; the moral rule level, where serious questions are raised, and we begin to access alternatives and consequences; the ethical analysis level, when moral rules are ineffective and the person links value with general mode of conduct. When and if a person is unable to come to a resolution, after reviewing principles and alternatives that are acceptable to the person, it may be necessary to move to the post ethical level. Seldom are administrators reach this fundamental philosophical level of reflection however if pushed to this level it is because of a cynical adversary or under the sway of a deeply disillusioning experience or dealing with a profound personal