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1
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What is a right?

A

Entitlements that people have by legal or moral authority

2
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What is a responsibility?

A

Legal or moral OBLIGATIONS that a person may have to another person, group etc

3
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How are Rights and responsibilities interrelated?

A

When someone has a responsibility to another person, the other person has a corresponding right to be treated in a particular way.

4
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What is an example of a right covered by statute law?

A

The right to not be discriminated against

5
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What is an example of a right covered by common law?

A

In tort law, if someone buys something they have the right to enjoy it

6
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What counties have a bill of rights?

A

US UK AND NZ

7
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What is a bill of rights?

A

A statement of basic human rights and privelleges

8
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Why doesn’t Australia have a bill of rights?

A

The authors of the constitution believe our rights would be protected by statute.
Eg. The right to trial by jury

9
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How do we determine the difference between legal and moral rights?

A

Moral rights come from ethics

Legal comes from statute or the body of decisions constituting common law

10
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Why are their conflicts between rights and responsibilities?

A

State interference with personal liberties

Eg. Manly beach smoking ban

11
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What’s an example where freedom of expression was controversial?

A

World Youth Day 2006

12
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How is defamation linked to freedom of expression?

A

If poses the question: to what extent can u criticise someone without it being defaming

13
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What are limitations of international law in protecting rights?

A

Self-determination is a right to determine ones own acts without external influence

14
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What are implied rights ?

A

Not explicitly stated (no bill of rights)

15
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What section is right to a trial by jury?

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Section 80

16
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What have Indigenous people faced?

A

Challenges to political autonomy and self determination

17
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What are implied rights ?

A

Not explicitly stated (no bill of rights)

18
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What section is right to a trial by jury?

A

Section 80

19
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What have Indigenous people faced?

A

Challenges to political autonomy and self determination