Abstract

Human rights are universal values ​​of the most important one, that is the main spirit of constitutional democracy is to protect the basic human rights. The development of ideas of human rights and liberalism are closely related, this article is intended to Chang Buddha Quan and Rawls's theory, for example, analysis of the two East-West liberal concept of human rights, and describes both the theory Huitong place . First, the two scholars have emphasized the basic human rights as the core of the constitutional system, the protection of basic human rights as a modern country's most important task. Rawls' two principles of justice and through the idea of public reason to explain the importance of protection of basic human rights. Chang Buddha Quan stands for "all the rights that all free," and stressed that human rights should be set as the base operating Bangguo, life of faith. Second, the two scholars agree that the protection of basic human rights not only needs a stable constitutional system, but also a moral obligation to fulfill the moral person. Rawls just society, citizens resort to the "natural obligation" to defend basic human rights, and Zhang Quan Buddha heart advocate the moral person "human justice" to the implementation of basic human rights, both as a moral obligation to protect human rights as an important basis, can be described as the Land of Western liberal concept of human rights. Human rights are the most important value in the modern world. The essence of democratic constitution is to protect human rights. However, the development of the concept of human rights is closely connected with liberalism. This paper intends to discuss the notion of human rights developed by two liberals, Chang Fo-Chuan and John Rawls. First of all, both of them emphasize that human rights are at the core of democratic constitution. Protecting human rights is the most important task of modern states. On the one hand, John Rawls analyzes the value of human rights via two principles of justice and the idea of ​​public reason. On the other hand, Chang Fo-Chuan argues that rights are liberties and human rights should be highlighted as religion. Secondly, both of them underscore that protecting human rights is not only based on legal system but also on moral duty. John Rawls resorts to natural duty to maintain a just system and uphold human rights. Similarly, Chang Fo-Chuan appeals to duty to practice human rights. I believe these two liberals share important thoughts on these points