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- The Non-coherence Theory of Digital Human Rights
- The Non-coherence Theory of Digital Human Rights
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I The Contextual Challenges and Purpose of the Non-coherence Theory of Digital Human Rights
- 1 Horizontal and Vertical Governance Models and Normativity
- 2 The Ontological Dimension
- 3 The Epistemic Dimension
- 4 On the Controversy about the Relative Weight of Rights
- 5 Constitutional Entitlements to Human Rights in the Digital Domain
- Part II Reflections on Some Theories and Doctrines
- Part III The Core Elements of Non-coherence Theory
- Part IV The Impact of the Non-coherence Theory
- Part V Internet Balancing Formula
- In Lieu of the Concluding Remarks
- Index
4 - On the Controversy about the Relative Weight of Rights
from Part I - The Contextual Challenges and Purpose of the Non-coherence Theory of Digital Human Rights
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 February 2024
- The Non-coherence Theory of Digital Human Rights
- The Non-coherence Theory of Digital Human Rights
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I The Contextual Challenges and Purpose of the Non-coherence Theory of Digital Human Rights
- 1 Horizontal and Vertical Governance Models and Normativity
- 2 The Ontological Dimension
- 3 The Epistemic Dimension
- 4 On the Controversy about the Relative Weight of Rights
- 5 Constitutional Entitlements to Human Rights in the Digital Domain
- Part II Reflections on Some Theories and Doctrines
- Part III The Core Elements of Non-coherence Theory
- Part IV The Impact of the Non-coherence Theory
- Part V Internet Balancing Formula
- In Lieu of the Concluding Remarks
- Index
Summary
The first question to be asked is whether the division of rights into absolute and relative is retained in the digital domain. A positive reply shows an image where the basic human rights architecture has no variance, and such variance can appear in the scope of these two areas; in other words, whether the circle of absolute rights online is substantially wider or narrower than offline. This means that the notions of dignity, personal freedom and equality appear online undistorted in comparison with the offline domain. Yet doubts can be raised due to the relativisation of the core values thesis. There does not appear any non-coherence between the idea of dignity in online and offline spaces due to the absence of abstract definitions. Both domains rely on an intuitionistic justification of dignity. There may occur non-coherence regarding the absolute nature of dignity since the offline rights environment is multilayered, but it is not certain that the online environment is.
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- The Non-Coherence Theory of Digital Human Rights , pp. 47 - 56Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024