Review Questions:

1. What does Dworkin mean by rights in the strong sense? What rights in this sense are protected by the USA Constitution?

Dworkin means that If a people have the right to do something, then it is wrong to interfere with them. The US Constitution has rights and so do we. Just as long as we don't viloate others right, it is okay.

2. Distinguish between legal and moral rights. Give some examples of legal rights that are not moral rights, and moral rights that are not legal rights.

Legal rights are what protects people and equalizes situations. For example, right to support a child. Moral rights on the other hand are rights that are rights of a person based on his conscience and morality. For example, Having two wives in different countries is legal but it is illegal and at the same time immoral to our country.

3. What are the two models of how a government might define the rights of its citizens? Which does Dworkin find more attractive?

The first model recommends striking a balance between rights of the individual and the demands of society. On the other hand, the second model says that the government inflates a right.

Dworkin finds the second model more attractive.

4. According to Dworkin, what two important ideas are behind the institution of rights?

Act of faith by the Majorities and Minorities

Discussion Questions:

1. Does a person have the right to break the law?

No! The law is there to protect everyone. If you break it, there wouldn't be peace.

2. Are rights in the strong sense compatible with Mill's utilitarianism?

I don't think it has a strong sense.

3. Do you think that Kant would accept rights in the strong sense?

I do think so because everyone wants to have a right.