Conceptual Examples
The following are common types of freedom and right that are mentioned in the constitutions of nations.Freedom | Right |
Freedom of SpeechIntegrity of the PersonFreedom from BondageFreedom of MovementFreedom of ReligionFreedom of InformationFreedom of AssemblyFreedom of AssociationFreedom of OpportunityFreedom of ArtEconomic Freedom | Right to Human DignityRight to LibertyRight to SecurityRight to PrivacyRight to MarryProperty RightsRights of the ChildRights of the ElderlyPresumption of InnocenceRight of DefenseRights Against Self-incrimination |
Concrete Examples
The following are concrete examples of freedoms and rights that are enjoyed in many nations.Freedom | Right |
The freedom to marry and found a family. | A right to register your marriage and have it recognized by the state. |
The freedom to choose your own career. | A right to education. |
The freedom to start a business. | Property rights that allow you to keep the fruits of your labor. |
The freedom to say what you think. | A right to free speech. |
Freedom to live aspects of your life unobserved. | The right to privacy. |
Freedom from bondage and slavery. | Employee rights such as a minimum wage, right to quit and work for someone else without constraint and regulations regarding working conditions. |
Similarities
Freedoms require rights such that these two concepts are difficult to separate. For example, property rights give an individual the freedom to build a private home or develop a small business.Differences
A freedom is the ability to direct your own life without unreasonable constraint or coercion. A right is something that you are owed by society. Freedoms prevent a society from making rules that unfairly constrain the individual. Rights are benefits that are provided by a society such as a right to an education whereby a government pays for K-12 education and possibly college and university.| Freedom vs Right | ||
Freedom | Right | |
Definition | The absence of coercion or constraint. | An entitlement owed an individual by a society. |
