Right action tends to be defined in terms of general individual rights and standards that have been critically examined and agreed upon by the whole society.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There is a high bar for something to be considered a human right. Loosely put, it must be among the things we as humans need in order to lead healthy, meaningful lives, like freedom from torture or freedom of conscience.
The real or supposed rights of man are of two kinds, active and passive; the right in certain cases to do as we list; and the right we possess to the forbearance or assistance of other men.
I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.
Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.
The thing about rights is that in the end you can't prove what should be considered a right.
The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right.
Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.
A right is not what someone gives you; it's what no one can take from you.
Individual rights are the means of subordinating society to moral law.
A 'human right' is, by definition, timeless. It cannot adhere to some societies and not others, at some times and not at other times.