Question

The right to life for an able-bodied adult is considered a negative and absolute right.

Give three examples when the right to life can be considered a positive right.

Give three examples when the right to life can be considered a limited right.

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Answer 1

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(Answer) Positive right – This is when a person who needs help would be obligated to get help because of their inability to help themselves. Right to life or help with saving or continuing one’s life is positive simply when the person is simply unable to help them self.

Example – A little girl would need a positive right to life for being rescued in a fire.

A crippled woman would need to be rescued when a moving bus is coming towards her.

An old man has a positive right when he is about to fall off the stairs.

Limited right – This is when a person is able to help themselves because they are perfectly capable of doing so and have no debilitation. Right to life is limited when a person can help themselves out of a situation.

Example – A trained fireman would have a negative right to life in a burning house.

A young and agile woman could save herself from a bus that is speeding close to her.

A healthy young man could break his fall on a few stairs and hence has a limited right to life.