alleryStart learning →What distinguishes human rights from legal rights?
AHuman rights apply only during peacetime
BHuman rights are purchased with citizenship
CHuman rights are granted by an employer
DHuman rights are bestowed at birth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Human rights are bestowed at birth
1. Individuals and groups hold certain rights that exist regardless of external circumstances.
2. The term human rights implies that rights such as life, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness are bestowed at birth and cannot be arbitrarily taken away.
3. Legal rights, by contrast, are those guaranteed by the government and its laws.
4. Employers do not grant human rights, and nothing suggests they are bought or limited to peacetime.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 "Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business", section 2.1 Individual Rights_
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