Class 11 Political Science: Rights — Chapter Question Set

a) Rights In — The textbook states: Chapter 5 Rights In everyday life we often talk of our rights.

d) elections and so on — The textbook states: As members of a democratic country we may speak of such rights as the right to vote, the right to form political parties, the right to contest elections and so on.

c) also making new demands for rights such as th — The textbook states: But apart from the generally accepted political and civil rights, people today are also making new demands for rights such as the right to information, right to clean air or the right to safe drinking water.

b) claimed not only in relation to our political — The textbook states: Rights are claimed not only in relation to our political and public lives but also in r elation to our social and personal relationships.

a) foetuses, and even animals — The textbook states: Moreover, rights may be claimed not only for adult human beings but also for children, unborn foetuses, and even animals.

d) thus invoked in a variety of different ways b — The textbook states: The notion of rights is thus invoked in a variety of different ways by different people.

c) we speak of rights? — The textbook states: In this chapter we will explore: /box3What do we mean when we speak of rights?

b) they so important? — The textbook states: /box3What purpose do rights serve and, why are they so important?

a) 5.1 — The textbook states: Overview Rights Rights 68 Political Theory 5.1 WHAT ARE RIGHTS?

d) entitled to as citizens — The textbook states: It denotes what we are entitled to as citizens, as individuals and as human beings.

c) something that we consider to be due to us — The textbook states: It is something that we consider to be due to us; something that the rest of society must recognise as being a legitimate claim that must be upheld.

b) a right — The textbook states: This does not mean that everything that I regard to be necessary and desirable is a right.

a) than the prescribed uniform — The textbook states: I may want to wear the clothes of my choice to school rather than the prescribed uniform.

d) choose to do so — The textbook states: I may want to stay out late at night but this does not mean that I have a right to dress in any way I like at school or to return home when I choose to do so.

c) a distinction between what I want and think I — The textbook states: Ther e is a distinction between what I want and think I am entitled to, and what can be designated as rights.

b) primarily those claims that I along with othe — The textbook states: Rights are primarily those claims that I along with others regard to be necessary for leading a life of respect and dignity.

a) that they represent conditions that we collec — The textbook states: In fact, one of the gr ounds on which rights have been claimed is that they represent conditions that we collectively see as a sour ce of selfrespect and dignity.

d) a life of dignity — The textbook states: For example, the right to livelihood may be considered necessary for leading a life of dignity.

c) central for his/her dignity — The textbook states: Being gainfully employed gives a person economic independence and thus is central for his/her dignity.

b) talents and inter ests — The textbook states: Having our basic needs met gives us freedom to pursue our talents and inter ests.

a) any other creative activity — The textbook states: This right gives us the opportunity to be creative and original, whether it be in writing, or dance, or music, or any other creative activity.

d) also important for democratic government sinc — The textbook states: But freedom of expression is also important for democratic government since it allows for the free expr ession of beliefs and opinions.

c) described as universal in nature — The textbook states: Rights such as the right to a livelihood, or freedom of expression, would be important for all human beings who live in society and they are described as universal in nature.

b) that they are necessary for our well-being — The textbook states: Another ground on which rights have been claimed is that they are necessary for our well-being.

a) their talents and skills — The textbook states: They help individuals to develop their talents and skills.

d) informed choices in life — The textbook states: A right like the right to education, for instance, helps to develop our capacity to reason, gives us useful skills and enables us to make informed choices in life.

c) in this sense that education can be designate — The textbook states: It is in this sense that education can be designated as a universal right.

b) RightsRights Political Theory — The textbook states: However, if an activity is injurious to our health and well-being it cannot be RightsRights Political Theory 69 claimed as a right.

a) injurious to one’s health and since they affe — The textbook states: For instance, since medical research has shown that prohibited drugs are injurious to one’s health and since they affect our relations with others, we cannot insist that we have a right to inhale or inject drugs or smoke tobacco.

d) around the smoker — The textbook states: In the case of smoking it may even be injurious to the health of people who may be around the smoker .

c) danger to other people — The textbook states: Drugs may not only injur e our health but they may also sometimes change our behaviour patter ns and make us a danger to other people.

b) claimed as a right — The textbook states: In terms of our definition of rights, smoking or taking banned drugs cannot be claimed as a right.

a) God — The textbook states: In the seventeenth and eighte enth centuries, political theorists argued that rights are given to us by nature or God.

d) not conferred by a ruler or a society — The textbook states: This meant that rights were not conferred by a ruler or a society, rather we are born with them.

c) inalienable and no one can take these away fr — The textbook states: As such these rights are inalienable and no one can take these away from us.

b) life, liberty and property — The textbook states: They identified three natural rights of man: the right to life, liberty and property.

a) a very powerful notion because it implies tha — The textbook states: The idea that we ar e bor n with certain rights, is a very powerful notion because it implies that no state or organisation should take away what has been given by the law of nature.

d) being used more than the term natural rights — The textbook states: In recent years, the term human rights is being used more than the term natural rights.

c) increasingly seen as guarantees that human be — The textbook states: Rights are increasingly seen as guarantees that human beings themselves seek or arrive at in order to lead a minimally good life.

b) that all persons are entitled to certain thin — The textbook states: The assumption behind human rights is that all persons are entitled to certain things simply because they are human beings.

a) unique and equally valuable — The textbook states: As a human being each person is unique and equally valuable.

d) equal and no one is born to serve others — The textbook states: This means that all persons are equal and no one is born to serve others.

c) new kinds of rights? — The textbook states: Go thr ough r ecent newspapers and make a list of people’s movements that have made pr oposals for new kinds of rights?

b) DO ITDo Rights Rights — The textbook states: LET’S DO ITDo Rights Rights 70 Political Theory Each of us possesses an intrinsic value, hence we must have equal opportunities to be free and realise our full potential.

a) increasingly being used to challenge existing — The textbook states: This conception of a free and equal self is increasingly being used to challenge existing inequalities based on race, caste, religion and gender.

d) UN Universal Declaration — The textbook states: Today, the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights builds upon this understanding of rights and it attempts to recognise those claims that the world community collectively sees as being important for leading a life of dignity and self-respect.

c) equal opportunities and rights — The textbook states: The notion of universal human rights has been used by oppressed people all over the world to challenge laws which segr egate them and deny them equal opportunities and rights.

b) through the struggles of groups that have fel — The textbook states: In fact, it is through the struggles of groups that have felt excluded that the interpretation of existing rights has sometimes been alter ed.

a) other struggles that have only had a limited — The textbook states: Slavery has, for instance, been abolished, but there are other struggles that have only had a limited success.

d) communities struggling to define humanity in — The textbook states: Even today there are communities struggling to define humanity in a way which includes them.

/box3What purpose do rights serve and, why are they so important? Rights such as the right to a livelihood, or freedom of expression, would be important for all human beings who live in society and they are described as universal in nature. Today, the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights builds upon this understanding of rights and it attempts to recognise those claims that the world community collectively sees as being important for leading a life of dignity and self-respect.

Rights such as the right to a livelihood, or freedom of expression, would be important for all human beings who live in society and they are described as universal in nature. In the seventeenth and eighte enth centuries, political theorists argued that rights are given to us by nature or God. They identified three natural rights of man: the right to life, liberty and property.

Chapter 5 Rights In everyday life we often talk of our rights. Today, the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights builds upon this understanding of rights and it attempts to recognise those claims that the world community collectively sees as being important for leading a life of dignity and self-respect. To put it another way, our rights ensure that the authority of the state is

As members of a democratic country we may speak of such rights as the right to vote, the right to form political parties, the right to contest elections and so on. But apart from the generally accepted political and civil rights, people today are also making new demands for rights such as the right to information, right to clean air or the right to safe drinking water. LET’S DO ITDo Rights Rights 70 Political Theory Each of us possesses an intrinsic value, hence we must have equal opportunities to be free and realise our full potential.

Thus, rights place an obligation upon the state to act in certain kinds of ways. My rights thus place certain constraints upon state actions. To put it another way, our rights ensure that the authority of the state is

Chapter 5 Rights In everyday life we often talk of our rights.

As members of a democratic country we may speak of such rights as the right to vote, the right to form political parties, the right to contest elections and so on.

But apart from the generally accepted political and civil rights, people today are also making new demands for rights such as the right to information, right to clean air or the right to safe drinking water.

Rights are claimed not only in relation to our political and public lives but also in r elation to our social and personal relationships.

Moreover, rights may be claimed not only for adult human beings but also for children, unborn foetuses, and even animals.

The notion of rights is thus invoked in a variety of different ways by different people.

In this chapter we will explore: /box3What do we mean when we speak of rights?

/box3What is the basis on which rights are claimed?

/box3What purpose do rights serve and, why are they so important?

Overview Rights Rights 68 Political Theory 5.1 WHAT ARE RIGHTS?

A right is essentially an entitlement or a justified claim.

It denotes what we are entitled to as citizens, as individuals and as human beings.

It is something that we consider to be due to us; something that the rest of society must recognise as being a legitimate claim that must be upheld.

This does not mean that everything that I regard to be necessary and desirable is a right.

I may want to wear the clothes of my choice to school rather than the prescribed uniform.

I may want to stay out late at night but this does not mean that I have a right to dress in any way I like at school or to return home when I choose to do so.

Ther e is a distinction between what I want and think I am entitled to, and what can be designated as rights.

Rights are primarily those claims that I along with others regard to be necessary for leading a life of respect and dignity.

In fact, one of the gr ounds on which rights have been claimed is that they represent conditions that we collectively see as a sour ce of selfrespect and dignity.

For example, the right to livelihood may be considered necessary for leading a life of dignity.

Chapter 5 Rights In everyday life we often talk of our rights. Chapter 5 Rights In everyday life we often talk of our rights. As members of a democratic country we may speak of such rights as the right to vote, the right to form political parties, the right to contest elections and so on. But apart from the generally accepted political and civil rights, people today are also making new demands for rights such as the right to information, right to clean air or the right to safe drinking water.

As members of a democratic country we may speak of such rights as the right to vote, the right to form political parties, the right to contest elections and so on. Chapter 5 Rights In everyday life we often talk of our rights. As members of a democratic country we may speak of such rights as the right to vote, the right to form political parties, the right to contest elections and so on. But apart from the generally accepted political and civil rights, people today are also making new demands for rights such as the right to information, right to clean air or the right to safe drinking water. Rights are claimed not only in relation to our political and public lives but also in r elation to our social and personal relationships.

But apart from the generally accepted political and civil rights, people today are also making new demands for rights such as the right to information, right to clean air or the right to safe drinking water. As members of a democratic country we may speak of such rights as the right to vote, the right to form political parties, the right to contest elections and so on. But apart from the generally accepted political and civil rights, people today are also making new demands for rights such as the right to information, right to clean air or the right to safe drinking water. Rights are claimed not only in relation to our political and public lives but also in r elation to our social and personal relationships. Moreover, rights may be claimed not only for adult human beings but also for children, unborn foetuses, and even animals.

Rights are claimed not only in relation to our political and public lives but also in r elation to our social and personal relationships. But apart from the generally accepted political and civil rights, people today are also making new demands for rights such as the right to information, right to clean air or the right to safe drinking water. Rights are claimed not only in relation to our political and public lives but also in r elation to our social and personal relationships. Moreover, rights may be claimed not only for adult human beings but also for children, unborn foetuses, and even animals. The notion of rights is thus invoked in a variety of different ways by different people.

Moreover, rights may be claimed not only for adult human beings but also for children, unborn foetuses, and even animals. Rights are claimed not only in relation to our political and public lives but also in r elation to our social and personal relationships. Moreover, rights may be claimed not only for adult human beings but also for children, unborn foetuses, and even animals. The notion of rights is thus invoked in a variety of different ways by different people. In this chapter we will explore: /box3What do we mean when we speak of rights?

The notion of rights is thus invoked in a variety of different ways by different people. Moreover, rights may be claimed not only for adult human beings but also for children, unborn foetuses, and even animals. The notion of rights is thus invoked in a variety of different ways by different people. In this chapter we will explore: /box3What do we mean when we speak of rights? /box3What is the basis on which rights are claimed?

In this chapter we will explore: /box3What do we mean when we speak of rights? The notion of rights is thus invoked in a variety of different ways by different people. In this chapter we will explore: /box3What do we mean when we speak of rights? /box3What is the basis on which rights are claimed? /box3What purpose do rights serve and, why are they so important?