Freedom And rights Flashcards
Right according to Dworking
One has a right to perform an action without from outside interference
Knowing nothing of anyone or about gen not seeing race, color, hair, beliefs
Veil of ignorance
Rooted in the notion of human freedom, image and likeness of God
The dignity of the Human Person
Freedom American Version
Little or no legal or physical restraints upon ones actions
Free church version
Power is rooted in reasoning and will, to act or not to act, and perform deliberate actions on ones own responsibility
Everything is predetermined and freedom is an illusion, idea human actions can be predicted by laws of nature
Determinism
Belief that people are able to be predisposed to act for a certain reasons - certain behavior
Conditioning
Supported idea of conditioning on a dog
Ivan Pavlov
When a natural reaction is a person or animal is elicited by an unnatural stimulus
Classical conditioning
Harvard psychologists
Applied conditioning voluntary actions
Experiment for rat; denied free will
B F skinner
Show a position to be false because in practice it is impossible to be Carried out
Practical refutation
Provide overview of John Locke theory of natural rights
Have a right to life, liberty, and property
Pursuit of private property
No person is under control of another
God can take life because he gave it
Similar to DoI because of pursuit of happiness
Give an analysis of tom regans theory of rights and how it pertains to animals
Human beings as well as animals have rights because they are experiencing subjects of life, useful to others, and sentient beings who deserve rights
Explain John Rawls theory of rights.
Rawls believed in a veil of ignorance which doesn’t look at race or color or beliefs. Has theory of justice which people adopt laws for own benefit
Name John Rawls two principles
- ) Equal rights liberty to all people
2. ) Great benefit for least advantage,which allows fair opportunity in economics