Human Rights Reflection Paper

A Detailed and Objective Description of the Human Rights Issues Presented in This Week’s Readings

Human rights are an essential requirement for quality human existence. Every individual on the globe is entitled to equal human privileges that should not be violated at any given time.  These rights are acquired through birth and last until death (De-Schutter, 2012). For most people, human rights are not that serious because they are considered to be a form of social norms which leads to ignorance based on the lack of knowledge regarding what they are and comprised of. Human rights are particularly very crucial as they are utilized in governing policies and conduct of individual’s government, companies, and administrators (Benjamin, 2010). Human rights are universally applied and it is worth noting that every human is enabled to definite general privileges that should never be denied under any given situation (De-Schutter, 2012).

Some of the human rights issues identified from this week’s reading include the application of justice, democracy, discrimination, governance and cultural rights (De-Schutter, 2012). In that individuals should not be discriminated for any reason and good corporate governance is encouraged for morality and social justice to prevail. These rights might include but not limited to civil privileges, political rights and most essential of all the privilege to life and protection. Human rights are considered to be the expression of the necessity for tolerance, communal respect, social justice and human pride in every day’s operations (Benjamin, 2010). It is this right that permits the expression of the universal notion that every one of part of the global possibility of justice and ethics. Protecting human privileges is to ensure that individuals acquire some extent of quality humane treatment (De-Schutter, 2012). Violating essential human privileges is to violate and repudiate people their important justice and ethics entitlement.

An Explanation of the Nature of the Issue(S) and Its Significance to You as a Public Administrator

Human rights should be guarded at all times (Benjamin, 2010). However, due to greed and conflict of interests, most individuals are likely to get attracted to working against the rights for their own self-gain. For instance, most corporate leaders get consumed by unethical activity that involves the inappropriate use of funds and company’s resources at the expense of the shareholders. It is the same corporations that fail to respect the privilege of safety to the community and fail to control their wastes disposal thus exposing people to illnesses (Benjamin, 2010). As a public administrator, I believe that these human rights are important for designing more firm policies that seek to protect human rights and create wellness in the society.

An Explanation of What the Readings Meant To You in the Context of Your Feelings, Values, Knowledge, and Experience

The reading meant so much to me because I do believe that human rights are the only permanent thing in the universe and every individual should be protected from violation. I do believe that it is wrong to discriminate or violate an individual’s privileges based on their socio-economic, ethnic, or even religious background. All humans are equal and the differences only occur based on the diverse values that are held and each should be protected adequately (Benjamin, 2010). Human rights violation occurs when individuals are treated in a manner that is less human and less deserving without being respectful. Some examples of such acts which are considered to be crimes against humans include rape, torture, and genocides that harms the general wellness of the public (Benjamin, 2010).

An Explanation of the Implications These Readings Might Have For Public Administrators

            These readings are particularly essential to the public administrators because they provide knowledge and insight of the most pressing human rights crimes in the society. It is through this lens that the administrators can evaluate the effect of the issues on the public and develop feasible solutions (Twiss, 2011). In addition, the readings can be used as guides while developing related policies.

A Summary of One of the Following:

What You Learned About Yourself As a Public Administrator Based On Your Reaction to the Readings

            As a public administrator, I learned that there is so much to be understood and that I have the obligation of protecting the public. In that wellness of the community is in the hands of the administrators and measures should be taken to create confidence (Twiss, 2011). In addition, it is apparent that there is much to be learned to ensure that I perform the role effectively. In that, I should not only be able to describe what human rights means but should know what are its components and the best way of preserving them.

What You Learned About Global Governance from Examining These Readings

            From the readings, global governance is an initiative that seeks to create political collaboration among the international operators with the goal of negotiating solutions to issues that affect more than a single region. In other words, global governance seeks to create togetherness while guarding human rights and creating global wellness (Twiss, 2011).

Why This Knowledge Is Important To You as a Developing Public Administrator

            This knowledge is important to me as a progressing public administrator because it is a form of exposure to the real situation in the society. The information helps in understanding that human rights should not only be guarded by should also be exercised. Therefore, as a public administrator, I will work consistently to ensure that I know about what is affecting individuals and what policies can be applied in solving such issues.

How You Might Apply This Knowledge in Your Future Practice

            This knowledge will be applied in future public administration to connect with the larger community, understand their issues and implement feasible policies to address the issues. This information is essential in providing the necessary knowledge required for the development of solution via policies that can be applied for the long run (Twiss, 2011).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Benjamin, D. O. (2010). Rethinking nonintervention: The challenge of the UN charter and protecting the dispossessed. Public Integrity, 12(3), 201–218.

De Schutter, O. (2012). The role of human rights in shaping international regulatory regimes. Social Research, 79(4), 785–818.

Twiss, S. B. (2011). Global ethics and human rights: A reflection. Journal of Religious Ethics, 39(2), 204–222.