Moral Legitimacy & Respect for Human Rights Posted on Updated 24/07/201723/09/2013 by Sandie Related « Integral Development & the Common Good Subsidiarity »
![“Respect for the human person entails respect for the rights that flow from his [sic] dignity as a creature. These rights are prior to society and must be recognized by it. They are the basis of the moral legitimacy of every authority; by flouting them, or refusing to recognize them in its positive legislation, a society undermines its own moral legitimacy ...” Catechism of the Catholic Church, n 1930](https://i0.wp.com/social-spirituality.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130923-quote.jpg?ssl=1)
