TY - JOUR T1 - Human dignity according to international instruments on human rights A1 - Alzina de Aguilar, José Pablo PB - Asociación Española de Profesores de Derecho Internacional y Relaciones Internacionales YR - 2011 UL - http://biblioteca.ararteko.eus/Record/dialnet-ar-18-ART0000456175 AB - According to international instruments on human rights, the dignity of the human person is the foundation of human rights, and both human dignity and human rights are inherent to the human being, universal and inviolable. This understanding of human dignity is not a fruitless truism, but the solid foundation on which to build a world community under the rule of the new ius gentium: the International Law for Humankind. Moreover, it is the clue to answer many questions raised by the new world of globalization and of the exponential growth of international rules.Consequently, there is a need to a common doctrine on a notion of human dignity which will allow the implementation and adjudication of the aforementioned instruments, at the service of the human person and in conformity with the juridical conscience which they reflect. Philosophy of Law concepts which can be traced back to Aristotle provide that notion. According to these concepts, the demanding nature of �human dignity� sustains the notion of �legal personhood�, and both notions pertain to the realm of Law and Right, not of Morale and Values. Thus, human dignity and human rights are and must be, respectively, a basic principle and a necessary part of any Law system, including international law. KW - human dignity KW - legal personhood KW - human rights KW - international instruments on human rights KW - world community KW - dignidad humana KW - personalidad jurídica KW - derechos humanos KW - instrumentos internacionales sobre derechos humanos KW - comunidad mundial ER -