World History Semester B Exam

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Question
What is the value of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, even though many countries do not protect all the rights it outlines?(1 point)
Responses

The UDHR sets out the rights all governments must guarantee before joining the UN.
The UDHR sets out the rights all governments must guarantee before joining the UN.

The UDHR provides an ideal goal for all human societies to work toward.
The UDHR provides an ideal goal for all human societies to work toward.

The UDHR defines the rules of war regarding both civilians and the military.
The UDHR defines the rules of war regarding both civilians and the military.

The UDHR is the foundation of prosecutions for crimes against humanity.

1 answer

The best response to the value of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), despite many countries not fully protecting all the rights it outlines, is:

The UDHR provides an ideal goal for all human societies to work toward.

This answer highlights the aspirational aspect of the UDHR as a standard for human rights that all societies can strive to achieve, even if complete implementation is not universally realized.