’n Teologies-etiese perspektief op die beskerming van sosio-ekonomiese regte

Abstract

A theological-ethical perspective on the protection of socio-economic rights

In the human rights discourse the question is no longer asked whether human rights must be protected by a constitution, but rather which human rights must be protected by a constitution. The contemporary question is specifically pointed at the issue whether socio-economic rights must be protected by a con-stitution and to what extent. In this article socio-economic rights and their protection are evaluated from a theological-ethical perspective. This approach includes the investigation of certain Biblical themes and parts of Scripture from the Old and New Testament. The findings of this investigation indicate that socio-economic rights are very important human rights that should be protected as effectively as possible.