The Common Good Concept of New Natural Law Theory in Contemporary International Law

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Graduate of university of Tehran

2 faculty board of Azad universityy

3 faculty of law , Azad University

10.22081/phlq.2023.66244.1030

Abstract

The idea of the common good has a long history in legal and political thought, and its roots can be found in Catholic religious thoughts and teachings, including Thomas Aquinas and the classic school of natural law. Today, the pursuit of common good and benefit in the international law system has become particularly prominent in resolving the common crises and challenges of countries, and in other words, the rule of law, authority and justice, respect for human rights and universal obligations are among the common good of society. This article has been explained such view with a philosophical and legal approach and its importance and the centrality of new natural rights in the contemporary international law system. The revival of natural rights by attempting to the common future of mankind and the common heritage of man can be a suitable solution for the cooperation of countries in complying with universal obligations that are not even members of the treaty subject to this type of obligations and making such commitment and mandatory which justifies obligations in the volitional system of international law.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 25 November 2023
  • Receive Date: 29 March 2023
  • Revise Date: 23 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 25 November 2023