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- | In jurisprudence and law, a '''right''' is the legal or moral [[entitlement]] to do or refrain from doing something or to obtain or refrain from obtaining an action, thing or recognition in [[civil society]]. Compare with [[privilege]], or a thing to which one has a just claim. Rights serve as rules of interaction between people, and, as such, they place constraints and obligations upon the actions of individuals or groups (for example, if one has a [[right to life]], this means that others do not have the liberty to murder him). | + | '''Rights''' are legal, social, or ethical [[principle]]s of [[Liberty|freedom]] or [[entitlement]]; that is, rights are the fundamental [[normative]] rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory. Rights are of essential importance in such disciplines as [[law]] and [[ethics]], especially theories of [[justice]] and [[deontology]]. |
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+ | Rights are often considered fundamental to [[civilization]], being regarded as established pillars of [[society]] and [[culture]], and the history of [[social conflict]]s can be found in the history of each right and its development. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, "rights structure the form of [[government]]s, the content of [[laws]], and the shape of [[morality]] as it is currently perceived." | ||
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* [[Amnesty International]] | * [[Amnesty International]] | ||
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* [[Droit]] | * [[Droit]] | ||
* [[Duty]] | * [[Duty]] | ||
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* [[Equal rights]] | * [[Equal rights]] | ||
* [[Exclusive rights]] | * [[Exclusive rights]] | ||
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* [[Freedom of the press]] | * [[Freedom of the press]] | ||
* [[Fundamental Laws of England]] | * [[Fundamental Laws of England]] | ||
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* [[Human Rights Watch]] | * [[Human Rights Watch]] | ||
* [[Jurisprudence]] | * [[Jurisprudence]] |
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Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory. Rights are of essential importance in such disciplines as law and ethics, especially theories of justice and deontology.
Rights are often considered fundamental to civilization, being regarded as established pillars of society and culture, and the history of social conflicts can be found in the history of each right and its development. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, "rights structure the form of governments, the content of laws, and the shape of morality as it is currently perceived."
See also
- Amnesty International
- Contractual rights
- Droit
- Duty
- Economic, social and cultural rights
- Equal rights
- Exclusive rights
- Freedom
- Freedom of religion
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of the press
- Fundamental Laws of England
- Human rights
- Human Rights Watch
- Jurisprudence
- Law
- Law of obligations
- Social contract
- United States Commission on Civil Rights
- Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld