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versión impresa ISSN 1665-1324
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ALEXY, Robert. Law, morality, and the existence of human rights. Sig. Fil [online]. 2013, vol.15, n.30, pp.153-171. ISSN 1665-1324.
In the debate between positivism and non-positivism the argument from relativism plays a pivotal role. The argument from relativism, as put forward, for instance, by Hans Kelsen, says, first, that a necessary connection between law and morality presupposes the existence of absolute, objective, or necessary moral elements, and, second, that no such absolute, objective, or necessary moral elements exist. My reply to this is that absolute, objective, or necessary moral elements do exist, for human rights exist, and human rights exist because they are justifiable.
Palabras llave : human rights; justification; moral; positivism; relativism.