Examples Of Positive Rights

Positive rights defined.

Positive rights require individuals to give up some of their economic benefits to less fortunate individuals in order to provide a good or service. Positive rights are rights to something concrete. Examples of positive rights include, but are not limited to access to health and medical services (Medicaid program), adequate living conditions (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development), and access to education (public education system). Federally funded programs paid for by taxpayer dollars are also examples of positive rights.
2.Negative rights defined.

Negative rights give individuals the option of not being included in the actions of others.

Economic resources are not given in negative rights. Examples of

Give one example provided in the course materials.
◦Positive rights are also referred to as subsistence rights or welfare rights. One example given was the right to education. We all have the right to educate ourselves and the right to get educated by someone. We as people have the right t get educated and should take full advantage of it.
◦What are negative rights? Give one example provided in the course materials.
◦Negative rights are referred to as option rights. One example provided was respect for parents’ or guardians’ prerogative to provide direction to the child in the exercise of his or her own rights. Meaning parent or guardian being able to tell their child what is right and what is wrong, and being able to express their own opinion.
•Describe child advocacy.
•An individual or organization engaging in advocacy typically seeks to protect children 's rights which may be abridged or abused in a number of areas. “The Child Advocacy Center is available for interviewing and medical evaluations of children, not needing emergency medical care, under the age of 18, who are alleged to have been victims of Sexual abuse and/or Serious physical abuse” (“Where Small Voices,”

4). Positive rights were made to ensure that children had equal rights as adults. An example of positive rights is “the highest attainable standard of health and access to medical service” (Kotch, 2013, p. 4). Children deserve access to health care just as much as adults. It important that they have their monthly or yearly checkups when it comes to their health. Children deserve the best health care services, because they are the