Definition:
he essential
condition of good life, claimed by the individual, recognized by society, and
enjoyed in common by all members of society equally.
Wild: Right is the reasonable claim of
freedom in the exercise of certain activities.
Green: Right in a power claimed and
recognized as contributory to common goods.
Life is not
merely living, but living good and well life requires certain conditions to
develop while the claim of such conditions in the society is called right,
without them, one can’t develop his moral intellect and other capacities.
Moreover, the provision of rights to an individual is in the interest of the
society as a whole and it is the duty of the state to provide all the basic
rights and to safeguard the rights of all individuals.
Kinds of rights:
The rights
are broadly divided into moral and legal rights.
A. Moral Rights:
These rights
depend on the ethical feelings of man and they are not guaranteed by any legal
authority. For instance: Parents have the right that they should be assisted by
their children in their old age, and if their children do not serve them or
assist them in their old age, they can’t seek the help of any command of law or
authority.
B. Legal rights:
The rights
which are guaranteed to man by law and are protected by law are known as the
legal rights.
The legal
rights are further divided into following categories.
A.
Fundamental Rights:
B.
Political Rights:
C.
Social Rights:
D.
Economic Rights:
A. Fundamental Rights: By the concept of fundamental rights
we mean that all those rights which form the essential condition of good life.
In the absence of these rights the growth and development of human personality
is not possible. People are ensured all these fundamental rights in USA, USSR,
France, Switzerland etc.
B. Political Rights: By political rights we mean to enable
the individuals in capacity to activate a sight in the people to take part in
the political affairs of the state. Many democratic countries such as USA, USSR,
France, Switzerland, Japan, and so on provided these political rights in their
available capacity and these rights are.
1. Right to vote
2. Right to contest
election
3. Right to hold the
public office
4. Right to petition
5. Right to criticize the
government
C.
Social Rights:
Social rights have their basic
foots in the progress and welfare of the society while these rights are as
follows.
1. Right to life
2. Right to family
3. Right to property
ü To use enjoy and sell.
ü Except the communist state
ü By taxing
4. Right to work
5. Right to contract
6. Right to speech
7. Right to liberty and
free movement
8. Right to association
9. Right to equality
10. Right to education etc
11. Right to expression
ü Freedom of expression is the very life breath of
democracy
ü Free to publish books and booklets
D.
Economic rights:
The economic rights alone are not
enough; they must be supplement with political rights. The aim of the economic
rights was to enjoy the economic security.
1. Right to work
2. Right to reasonable
hours of work
3. Right to adequate wages
4. Right to property
5. Right to trade union
activities
Conclusion
