Home » Social Spirituality Blog » Moral Legitimacy & Respect for Human RightsMoral Legitimacy & Respect for Human Rightsby Sandie23/09/201324/07/2017 Related Tags:Catechism of the Catholic Churchhuman dignityhuman rightsrole of the State Leave a Comment Cancel reply This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
![“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://i1.wp.com/social-spirituality.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130923-quote.jpg?ssl=1)