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Individual rights as understood in the United States refer to the rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (Hall, et al, 1996, p. 66-67)." Enshrined in both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution as well as the first ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights, individuals in the United States acquire specific rights. These include the right to freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, protection from unreasonable search and seizure, the right to vote in representative public elections, the right to worship as one chooses, the right to be free of having soldiers quartered in one's home, the right to a single trial by jury and due process of law, the right to a speedy public trial, the opportunity to confront one's accusers and witnesses against them, the right to a trial by a jury of one's peers, and the right to be free of excessive bail are all included in these guaranteed rights (Levy, 1999).
At the same time, philosophers, including Immanuel Kant, differentiate between rights and duties. Rights are entitlements to something, duties, in contrast, are obligations that are owed and responsibilities that must be met. From the perspective of some philosophers, all rights are considered negative rights. In other words, having a right entitles the individual not to be interfered with in certain ways. Having the right to life means, among other things, that others have a duty not to interfere with your attempt to make a living (Schick & Vaughn, 1999). Positive rig
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