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Which philosopher's writings most directly underlie the 'moral conception' of rights based on human dignity?
AJeremy Bentham
BKarl Marx
CThomas Hobbes
DImmanuel Kant
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Immanuel Kant
Kant argued that human beings, unlike things, possess dignity and must never be treated merely as means. The categorical imperative grounds the modern moral conception of rights and influenced the UDHR.
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