The possibility of Moral Rights
The aim of this article is to show that (1) “right” can have a moral meaning; and (2) moral duties are divided into those that correspond to moral rights and those that do not. A moral right is a kind of right that is rooted in moral considerations, and states or expresses such considerations. There...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mofid University
2020-04-01
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| Series: | حقوق بشر |
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| Online Access: | http://humanrights.mofidu.ac.ir/article_46882_7a0afd949eddfa7d07b82780025fa8bd.pdf?lang=en |
| Summary: | The aim of this article is to show that (1) “right” can have a moral meaning; and (2) moral duties are divided into those that correspond to moral rights and those that do not. A moral right is a kind of right that is rooted in moral considerations, and states or expresses such considerations. There are at least two ways to argue for these claims: the first is to examine the justificatory foundations of rights, showing that the justification that is available for some rights is a moral justification (section 2), and the second is to examine the role, status and function of rights in morality and moral discourse (section 3). |
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| ISSN: | 2423-6489 2538-6360 |