Honor, dignity and business reputation: legal protection

Abstract

Honor and dignity are comprehensive, full according to the contents and concepts, deeply dialectic by the nature. They can be perceived in the sphere of moral consciousness (as feelings or as concepts) and in the sphere of ethics (as the categories of morals). Categories of honor and dignity are inseparably linked among themselves and have to be considered in the closest unity. In the modern conditions protection of human rights and the citizen becomes one of the dominants of public progress which basis is the priority of universal values. The Constitution of the Russian Federation establishes that the person, his rights and freedoms are the supreme value. Recognition, observance and protection of the rights and freedoms of the person and citizen are obligation of the state (Art. 2). The rights and freedoms of the person and the citizen are directly acting. They determine the sense, the contents and application of the laws, activity of the legislative and executive authorities, local government and are provided with the justice (Art. 18). Honor and dignity of the citizen, and also the business reputation of natural and legal entities are inseparably linked with the right because their infringement or loss involve a loss of normal public relations, so, and a loss of certain status in the relations with the other subjects. Therefore honor, dignity, business reputation are the major social and legal value and requirement for any state and society and needs the corresponding legislative protection. Civil protection of honor, dignity and business reputation has a number of advantages which are caused, first of all, by the functions of civil responsibility.