Which of the following best reflects the arguments from Howard and Donnelly regarding the universality of human rights?
a. Human rights are, by definition, universal across time and space.
b. With some qualifications, human rights are, by their nature, universal.
c. Human rights can never be universal because they are not universally respected.
d. Human rights are culturally contingent, so their definition depends on the cultural context.
e. Human rights transcend time and space
Answer: b
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