SUBJECT: POLITICAL SCIENCE II
TEACHER: MS. DEEPIKA GAHATRAJ
MODULE: V: Laws, Rights and Duties
TOPIC: TYPES OF RIGHTS
Types of rights
There are three types of primary rights. These are Natural rights, Moral rights & Legal
rights. Legal rights can be defining in three categories. These are, Fundamental rights,
Political rights & Social or civil rights.
Rights are those conditions of social life which is very essential for a person to do well
performance. In a sentence we can say that, all genuine rights are conditions of social
welfare.
Natural Rights: By natural rights we mean those rights which were enjoyed by the people
even before the origin of the state. These rights were enjoyed by the people in the state of
nature. Such as,
1. Rights of life: From the ancient age people are living as a social being. The origin of
state was not invaded then. Keep his life it is the number one right of all. Not only
human being but also all the livings have this right. We should ensure this right to all.
2. Rights to property: One can have property & he has this right to secure his property.
Ensure the security of ones property is one of the major duties of the state.
3. Rights to freedom, etc. these rights people enjoyed before the origin of state, for this
these are the natural rights.
Moral rights: These rights depend on the ethical feelings of man and they are not
guarantied by any legal authority. Such as,
1. Parents have the rights that they should be assist by the children in their old age.
2. Obey to elders and affection to younger: Older have right to find salute from the
younger. As the same way younger have right to find affection / love from the older.
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