Liberty : Meaning & Features

Department of Management: Liberty : Meaning & Features
Types of Liberty
Economic Liberty
Political Liberty
Civil Liberty
National Liberty
Personal Liberty
Natural Liberty

Equality :Meaning &Aspect
Relationship between Liberty & Equality
Justice : Meaning
DIMENSIONS of RIGHTS

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2. Liberty : Meaning & Features Liberty derives from the Latin word ‘ liber ’, which means absence of restraints. Features of Liberty No restriction Right and power to act Condition of being physically and legally free Right to engage in certain actions without control

3. Economic Liberty Political Liberty Civil Liberty National Liberty Personal Liberty Natural Liberty Types of Liberty

4. Equality :Meaning &Aspect Equality means ‘equal standing ‘ of all persons. There are two opinions about equality: Negative concept of equality –no special privileges to any class of society Positive concept of equality – equal ought to be treated alike in respect in which they equal It implies placing the right person at the right time

5. Relationship between Liberty & Equality Both liberty and equality or freedom help in development of an individual Equality and freedom aim at the same objective and equal opportunities of work and life Equality and liberty moves /support each other

6. Justice : Meaning The word justice has originated from the latin word ‘ Justitia ’ which means joining or to bind According to Richard T. De George, “Justice consist of giving a person his due, treating equals equally and unequals unequally.” Justice is virtue that binds all citizens and all of them to the government

7. Elements of Justice CONSISTENCY: For the same mistake punishment should be same. This means rules and laws must be followed in acting justly. RELEVANCE: Unless there are relevant reasons for treating people differently, they should be treated equally. IDEA OF PROPORTION: Inequality should be in proportion to people’s contribution to work

8. SOCIAL JUSTICE MARXISTS’ VIEW: Just society is the one where each member contributes to the society to the best of his/her ability but resources are distributed accordingly to the need of the members

9. DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS’ VIEW of SOCIAL JUSTICE: Resource are distributed equally when there are opportunities for people to work JOHN RAWLS’ THEORY of SOCIAL JUSTICE Equal Liberties Equality of Opportunity Difference people SOCIAL JUSTICE

10. MEANING of RIGHTS: According to Bonsquet , “A right is a claim recognized by state and enforced by the state.” According to H.J McCloskey, “Right is an individuals’ entitlement to something. A person is said to have a right when he has the exclusive privilege to act in a specific way or can make others to behave in a specified way towards him.” RIGHTS and RECOGNITION

11. Who or what can have a right? It includes: Capacity to suffer Having interests Possessing reason capacity for choice 2. Who can be the content or object of a right? 3. How can be justified? 4. Are rights alienable? 5. Are there absolute rights? DIMENSIONS of RIGHTS