In natural rights theory‚ the right to revolution is explicitly given to the people. Locke’s second treatise states that the people created the government‚ so if the government fails them‚ “the people have a right to remove it by force.” Thomas Jefferson used this idea in the writing of the Declaration of Independence. If the people gave the government their power‚ the people can take it away. However‚ after we gained our independence‚ natural rights philosophy did not justify any more revolutions
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Alan Gewirth justifies the existence of human rights in his “Duties to Fulfill the Human Rights of the Poor” by claiming that human action is the grounding to possessing rights. Essentially‚ Gewirth explains that what makes one human is the ability of “action.” And therefore‚ in order to “act” one must have certain essential rights—rights of well-being and freedom (Gewirth 222). Gewirth then attempts to claim that the humans themselves have a duty to make sure other humans are entitled to the same
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their revolution. The “Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen” was the result of the assembly’s efforts‚ along with some guidance from Thomas Jefferson and Lafayette. It boldly stated to the king and nobility of France that the people would actively take their rightful freedom and equality. Mainly to inform and justify the revolution‚ the Declaration united their supports with the overarching belief that all men were given inalienable right by the Supreme Being‚ followed by tenets that
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community‚ state‚ or nation. Citizens have rights and duties as family members‚ as students in a classroom and school‚ and as members of their community‚ state‚ and nation. Being a good citizen means following rules and laws being responsible and respectful helping others. Being a responsible family member means knowing and following the family’s rules. It means helping parents or care-givers and cooperating with brothers and sisters. It is the duties of family members to be honest and fair to each
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The idea that "the ends justify the means" is very dangerous because not only can it hurt others but it can also damage those who believe in that idea and take action to do it. Some people have a tendency to focus only on the outcomes since they seem much more victorious and glorious than the time they have to spend to reach them. This tendency might tempt one to cheat to get to good ends as quickly as possible. The movie‚ Cheaters directed by John Stockwell‚ shows how pursing only a good outcome
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Parental rights and responsibilities are listed in Section 18 of the Children’s Act. These include guardianship‚ contact‚ care and maintenance. Maintenance can be understood as the parent’s responsibility to provide for the needs of their children or payment towards the fulfilment of these needs. This responsibility is part of the parental duty of support towards children and this essay will focus on whether or not this duty falls on a child’s grandparents where a child is born out of wedlock and
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1 RIGHT‚ DUTY AND OBLIGATION/RESPONSIBILITY: A SEARCH FOR ETHICAL FUNDAMENTALS By Dr. Ani Casimir K.C 2 1) Introduction: Immanuel Kant gave philosophy four fundamental questions with which it is to concern itself and they are: (1) What can I know? ; (2) What is man?; (3) What can I hope for‚ and‚ (4) Finally‚ what ought I to do. The latter—‘what ought I to do?’ is the central subject of ethics‚or what is variously called moral philosophy or philosophy of morality. With the concepts
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Does The End Justify The Means? First‚ let’s try to understand the sense in which the word "justifies" is used in the familiar statement that "the end justifies the means." After that we can consider the problem you raise about whether it is all right to employ any means - good or bad - so long as the end is good. When we say that something is "justified‚" we are simply saying that it is right. Thus‚ for example‚ when we say that a college is justified in expelling a student who falls below
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What Justifies the State? The state‚ as the textbook refers to‚ "is the highest authority in a society‚ with a legal power to define the public interest and enforce its definition." The state is comprised of the governing institutions‚ politicians‚ and the legal system. They have authority over its citizens in executing legislature‚ applying taxes‚ and‚ if necessary‚ provide additional services for the state. The power of the state is justified by the people who allow the state to have the necessary
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