Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture Notes - Negative And Positive Rights
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Human rights are universal (apply to everyone), based on values of equality, freedom, solidarity (working together for a common cause), and distinct from privilege. Rights: something is automatically granted by the gov"t and provide a legal foundation to make claims against the gov"t if your rights are violated. Rights and experiences are not always the same (ex: women have rights to get abortions, but women in pei are not permitted) Universal declaration of human rights (1948): wwii prompted the rights movement because they wanted to make sure the violations that occurred during wwii would not occur again. Human dignity: all humans are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Nondiscrimination: all humans should have access to these rights, regardless of sex, skin colour, political affiliation, etc .