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WorksheetsPHIL1008: Introduction to Ethics. Human Rights
Total questions: 4
Worksheet time: 2mins
Which of the following is not (typically) taken to be a feature of human rights?
Human rights are rights that all human beings have
It is never permissible to infringe on a human right
It is not permissible to infringe on a human right just because doing so will promote marginally more utility
They impose duties on other individuals and/or state actors
According to naturalistic theories of human rights, which of the following statements is true?
It is natural for human beings to respect rights
We have rights to the things provided to us by mother nature
Only human beings can have human rights
Human beings had human rights before the concept of "human rights" became a thing
According to Jeremy Waldron, dignity is...
Grounded in our capacity for rational thought
Nothing more than an abbreviation for having human rights
A useful idea which describes why human rights are related to each other
A historical explanation for how we talk about human rights today
Which of the following plausibly describes the role of human rights in political philosophy (multiple correct answers)?
It helps us describe the duties held by states
It may help us discern which issues are of the highest priority
It helps us explain what equality is
It gives philosophers jobs
