right

Fundamental legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory

Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory. Rights are of essential importance in such disciplines as law and ethics, especially theories of justice and deontology.

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