This dissertation will answer the question “How do human rights in communist countries compare to human rights in democratic countries?” To answer this main question, a few sub questions will be explored. What are the governments’ ideas about human rights? What human rights are protected by natural laws? What human rights are protected by positivist laws? The research design used for this project is a qualitative case study. This research design best accommodates the purpose of this study, because it implements case studies in order to describe particular situations, organizations, individuals, and events. A qualitative research perspective is also beneficial in conducting exploratory research in order to gain a better understanding of the
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Traditionally in a case study, observation is the primary method used. Given the global nature of this study, secondary observations through news articles and reports were employed. An additional method of research that was utilized are documents. Documents particularly pertaining to the core ideology of Communism and Democracy were analyzed in order to establish a record. These research methods were used to answer the sub questions, which related to the governments’ ideas about human rights along with natural and positivist laws that protect human rights. This type of design can also extend and add to previously existing …show more content…
The standard definition found was from Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defining natural law as “a body of law or a specific principle held to be derived from nature and binding upon human society in the absence of or in addition to positive law.” Two other sites, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy a “Peer-Reviewed Academic Resource” and an article from Zenit, were read in depth and information was gained, concluding that natural law is derived from moral Christian principles and that the universal standard of human rights is supported by natural law. Also, the research showed that Democracy valued the fundamentals of natural laws in its ideology. Where did Communism fit into natural law? By Google searching “Communism and natural law” and reading the “All About Worldview” and “Creation.com” websites it was discovered that Communism did not believe in God or religion and had no origin for natural
Traditionally in a case study, observation is the primary method used. Given the global nature of this study, secondary observations through news articles and reports were employed. An additional method of research that was utilized are documents. Documents particularly pertaining to the core ideology of Communism and Democracy were analyzed in order to establish a record. These research methods were used to answer the sub questions, which related to the governments’ ideas about human rights along with natural and positivist laws that protect human rights. This type of design can also extend and add to previously existing …show more content…
The standard definition found was from Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defining natural law as “a body of law or a specific principle held to be derived from nature and binding upon human society in the absence of or in addition to positive law.” Two other sites, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy a “Peer-Reviewed Academic Resource” and an article from Zenit, were read in depth and information was gained, concluding that natural law is derived from moral Christian principles and that the universal standard of human rights is supported by natural law. Also, the research showed that Democracy valued the fundamentals of natural laws in its ideology. Where did Communism fit into natural law? By Google searching “Communism and natural law” and reading the “All About Worldview” and “Creation.com” websites it was discovered that Communism did not believe in God or religion and had no origin for natural