Single Idea 23606

[catalogued under 25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights]

Full Idea

There are two types of right. A Liberty right is merely a permission, meaning it is not wrong to do it. But a Claim right is a right against intervention, meaning no one has a liberty right to prevent it.

Gist of Idea

Liberty Rights are permissions, and Claim Rights are freedom from intervention

Source

Jeff McMahan (Killing in War [2009], 2.3)

Book Reference

McMahan,Jeff: 'Killing in War' [OUP 2009], p.62


A Reaction

There must also be a third type of right, which requires other people to perform actions on your behalf. If you pay for a book in a shop, you must then be given the book.