Rights and Responsibilities

Rights and Responsibilities

Human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met.
Every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency – starting with food, shelter and clothing,
employment, health care, and education. Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities -- to one another, to our families, and to
the larger society.  


Role of Government

The state has a positive moral function. It is an instrument to promote human dignity, protect human rights,
and build the common good. All people have a right and a responsibility to participate in political institutions
so that government can achieve its proper goals. 


Questions:

1. What are every humans fundamental rights?
2. What is the role of the Government in maintaining human rights?
3. Who is responsible for assisting the government to achieve its goals?

Answers:
1. They have a fundamental right to life - and have a right to be decent so have:
- Food
- Shelter
- Clothing
- Employment
- Health Care
- Education

2. The state has a positive moral function , to promote human dignity, to protect Human rights
and to build the common good.

3. All people have a right and responsibility to be involved in political events so that the government
can acieve their goals.