HUMAN DIGNITY AND THE EXPANSION OF SOCIAL SECURITY RIGHTS

Abstract

The concept of human dignity refers to the nobility and inviolability of what is necessary in order to enjoy material life but also spiritual life. This includes human life, dignity and personal dignity. Rights to social security or rights to social protection constitute requirements for which citizens expect the State to establish, through laws, the basic conditions of this existence. In China, rights to social security are human rights and citizen rights. This article supports the point of view that with the rapid development of the economy and society, rights in the area of social security in China should be extended to protect personal dignity beyond what makes for the dignity of life so that the Chinese might live a decent life under the protection of these guarantees.