MULTICULTURALISM AND DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON: a brief Study of this multifaceted relationship.

Abstract

This article aims to reflect on the dignity of the human person and multiculturalism, analyzing the dichotomy between respect for the minimum condition of human existence - an absolute and constitutionally enshrined value that consolidates respect for the human person - and the existence of various cultural and customary expressions which must also be respected and preserved to guarantee sustainable and dignified development for peoples. The study was developed through a literature search. The Federal Constitution of 1988 deals with the dignity of the human person as one of the foundations of the Republic, thus, the right to an integral and dignified existence has a basic and mandatory character in the Brazilian legal system. Likewise, access to culture is a right guaranteed by the Constitution and must be preserved and made available to all citizens, which makes the present study of great importance for the analysis of the various aspects of the culture x human rights relationship, aiming at understanding of human processes and their consequences in contemporary reality.