Thomas Jefferson's Unalienable Rights
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
These words are considered to be some of the most important words ever uttered or written in the English language by man. These words forge bridges between philosophy and politics, all while expressing the core values of the American government. Jefferson wanted to ensure that he made known the preponderance of the inherent rights of the American people and the protection of those rights. Unalienable rights are rights that are given to us at birth by God, these rights can not be taken away by man or government.The “unalienable rights” that Jefferson cites as being endowed by our creator are life,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Many criticize government for often times contradicting themselves and ignoring our “unalienable rights”. Even at the time of the writing of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson and other members of the Second Continental Congress owned …show more content…
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs asserts that there are stages or levels that humans generally navigate through in order to reach that optimum height. These stages include physiological needs, safety, love or having a feeling of belonging, esteem, and self-actualization .The less social justice present then the more difficult it is for someone to reach the stage of self-actualization. Social justice can have an extreme influence on one’s achievement of physiological needs and safety. Racial, gender, and wage inequalities often make it complicated for people to obtain money for adequate health care, shelter, and food. Lack of social justice also affects one's perception of their place in society and their perception of themselves and
These words are considered to be some of the most important words ever uttered or written in the English language by man. These words forge bridges between philosophy and politics, all while expressing the core values of the American government. Jefferson wanted to ensure that he made known the preponderance of the inherent rights of the American people and the protection of those rights. Unalienable rights are rights that are given to us at birth by God, these rights can not be taken away by man or government.The “unalienable rights” that Jefferson cites as being endowed by our creator are life,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Many criticize government for often times contradicting themselves and ignoring our “unalienable rights”. Even at the time of the writing of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson and other members of the Second Continental Congress owned …show more content…
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs asserts that there are stages or levels that humans generally navigate through in order to reach that optimum height. These stages include physiological needs, safety, love or having a feeling of belonging, esteem, and self-actualization .The less social justice present then the more difficult it is for someone to reach the stage of self-actualization. Social justice can have an extreme influence on one’s achievement of physiological needs and safety. Racial, gender, and wage inequalities often make it complicated for people to obtain money for adequate health care, shelter, and food. Lack of social justice also affects one's perception of their place in society and their perception of themselves and