PEDS401 Lecture Notes - Negative And Positive Rights
26 Apr 2013
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April 12 rights to physical activity and issues of resource distribution. Rights to physical activity the right to benefit from physical activity: basic benefits Some examples of basic benefits are opportunities to play sport, the right to play, health and wellness, fun: scarce benefits cant be given to everyone. How should resources be allocated so many people can get scarce benefits?. Some example of scarce benefits are well resources workout centers, specialized equipment, opportunity to compete against others, coaches and volunteers. Basic benefits: health and well-being fitness skills fun competition social interaction facilities. Negative or positive rights to benefit: negative right: is the right to be left alone imposes obligation on others to refrain from interfering. Is the right to at least minimally decent level of human existence imposes obligations to provide (ex. Everyone should do 60 mins of pa each day)
