POL340Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, French Revolution, North American Free Trade Agreement
12 Apr 2017
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Rights vs. morality, custom, religion: right vs. privilege, nonetheless, rights are not inalienable. Arguments around morality, rights derived from a moral code. Inherent moral set of principles whether divine or not, from which we can discern a set of rights (inalienable) Individuals hold rights which they are granted within a society, law as the source of certain rights, legal system determines. Historically, in the context of independence movements, human rights are often expressed as inherently involving the relationship between individuals and the state. French revolution: region of freedom from state interference. Relationship between individuals and authority: states: primary guarantors and violators of human rights. Competing conceptions: liberty-based (common law, rights-based (civil law) Positive rights: freedom from, freedom to, negative: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, free movement, positive: social security, health care, education. Arguments against positive rights, questions of resource allocation (finite resources poses a challenge)
