Encyclopedia > N > Negative and positive rights
Negative and positive rights
Within the philosophy of human rights, some philosophers and political scientists see a distinction between positive and negative rights. According to this view a positive right imposes a moral obligation on a person to do something for someone with a positive right, while a negative right merely obliges others to refrain interfering with someone's attempt to do something.
Information are taken from Wikipedia, the open encyclopedia, to which contribute many volunteers from around the whole world. Texts are available under the following conditions GNU Free Documentation License.
Encyklopedie (cz) Encyklopédia (sk) Enzyklopädie (de)