What Was the Basis for and the Contents of the Universal

question 25

Essay

What was the basis for and the contents of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of December 1948? Could all nations agree to it?

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Definitions:

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the moral conscience and ideals acquired from parents and society.

Ego

The part of the mind that mediates between conscious and unconscious thoughts, balancing desires based on reality.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the ethical component of the personality and provides the moral standards by which the ego operates.