The Loveliness Men Hide: Eleanor Roosevelt on Human Dignity

Brett G. Scharffs, Leah Blake, Kimberley Farnsworth, Holly Hinckley Lesan and Marianna Richardson

The Review of Faith & International Affairs, 2023, vol. 21, issue 4, 6-14

Abstract: Eleanor Roosevelt’s conception of human dignity, a key foundational concept of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), influenced how she approached her duties as a member of the Declaration’s drafting committee. Her understanding was deeply practical, based not primarily on a philosophical or religious view of human nature, but on an actual care for particular human beings. Her love of humanity was not abstract or theoretical; it was built from the ground up. The final text of the UDHR reflects Eleanor’s vision for human rights, and for human dignity for everyone, everywhere.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2023.2272440

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