UNIT 4: TYPES OF ETHICAL STANDARDS Flashcards
evaluate policies, institutions, and behavior of the net social benefits and costs they produce
ethical standards based on utility
evaluate institutions, policies, acts or behaviors in terms of the protection they provide for the rights and freedom of individuals
ethical standards based on moral rights
they are entitlements to something, a person has a ______ when the person is entitled to act in a certain way or is entitled to have others act in a certain way towards him or her
right/s
what are the types of rights (6)
- positive rights
- negative rights
- legal rights
- moral-natural rights
- constitutional rights
- statutory rights
defined in terms of the duties of others to provide the person who holds such rights whatever the person needs to freely pursue his or her activities
positive rights
defined in terms of the duties of others not to interfere in certain activities of the person who holds such rights
negative rights
the right to education and the right to work are examples of
positive rights
the right to privacy and the right to property are examples of
negative rights
are rights which are limited to the particular jurisdiction of a legal system from which such rights are derived
legal rights
are rights that are formally recognized and enforced by society
legal rights
are rights of all human being by virtue of their being human
moral-natural rights
moral rights are also known as
human rights
are rights which re conferred and protected by the constitution, the fundamental law of the land
constitutional rights
constitution rights include (7)
- the right to property
- the right to just compensation
- the right to freedom of speech
- self-expression
- right to self-association
- right to worship and religious expression
- right to vote
rights that are derived from legislation from the people’s representatives
statutory rights
