Stand 3 Topic 5: Rights and Responsiblities in Ireland Flashcards
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What are absolute rights?
A set of rights that cannot lawfully be interfered with and cannot be taken away under any circumstances.
Absolute rights include the freedom of thought, religion, and the prohibition of torture.
Define the capabilities approach.
An approach to human wellbeing that focuses on the actual capability of a person based on what they have and the opportunities available to them.
What are civil and political rights?
A group of rights that generally restrict government interference with individual rights, autonomy, and participation in civil and political life.
What is civil disobedience?
The refusal to follow or obey certain laws considered unjust, often taking the form of peaceful political protest.
What is direct discrimination?
When a person is treated less favorably than another based on discrimination grounds, such as losing a job due to sexual orientation.
What is Direct Provision?
The basic level of food and shelter for asylum seekers in Ireland while their refugee status is being processed.
Define diversity in the context of social and ethnic backgrounds.
Variety, specifically referring to people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds, as well as different sexual orientations and genders.
Who are duty bearers?
Those responsible for promoting, protecting, and fulfilling human rights.
What are economic, social, and cultural rights?
A group of rights that focus on ensuring people’s well-being and dignity through access to essential services and opportunities.
What do the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015 address?
They outlaw discrimination in employment in Ireland, covering promotion, working conditions, dismissal, equal pay, and harassment.
What is the purpose of the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018?
To prohibit discrimination in the provision of goods and services, education, and accommodation.
What does equality of condition seek to achieve?
Equality in both material (e.g., income) and non-material (e.g., social support networks) conditions of individuals or groups.
Define ethos in an educational context.
The core values, principles, and character of a school or educational institution that shape its culture, policies, and practices.
What are human rights?
Basic universal rights and fundamental freedoms entitled to all humans by virtue of being human, often expressed and guaranteed by law.
What is meant by immediate obligation in human rights?
The responsibility of states like Ireland to take concrete steps using available resources to move towards the full achievement of certain human rights.
What does inalienable mean in the context of rights?
Rights that cannot be taken away without good reason and due process.
What is indirect discrimination?
When a law or practice that does not intend to discriminate has a discriminatory impact, such as height requirements in job advertisements.
Define limited rights.
Rights that can be restricted under certain circumstances, such as personal freedom being restricted after a criminal conviction.
What is means-testing?
A process of assessing an individual’s eligibility for benefits or services based on their income, assets, or financial resources.
What are needs in the context of human survival?
Personal, physiological, and socio-economic requirements necessary for humans to survive and function properly, such as food, clean water, and shelter.
What is a negative right?
A right that cannot be forced on you and requires others to refrain from interfering in your actions, such as the right to life.
What are periodic reports in the context of human rights?
Regular reports that states must present to the United Nations detailing their implementation of obligations under a treaty.
What is positive discrimination?
The policy of favoring individuals from groups that have been previously discriminated against, such as gender quotas in the Dail.
Define positive rights.
Rights that require others to provide a service or good, allowing individuals to demand action, such as the right to education.
