View source for A Positive Model Of Rights
From Critiques Of Libertarianism
Jump to:
navigation
,
search
<onlyinclude><noinclude>__TOC__ == The Model ==</noinclude> A good model of rights should be consistent with observations from law, economics, and anthropology. If it is based on observation, we can call it a positive model, like other models in the sciences. (But not necessarily philosophy.) An enforced right can be modeled as a social and economic relationship between three groups about a thing. But this is much simpler to understand with a diagram and an explanatory table: [[Image:Rights.jpg|500px]] {| border="1" |- ! Group<br><span style="color:blue">(blue circles)</span> ! Claims<br><span style="color:gray">(gray arrows)</span> ! Income (black arrows) or<br>{{Red|Costs (red arrows)}} |- ! RightHolder | * '''Right/Duty Claim''' to '''DutyBearers''' * '''Enforcement Claim''' to '''Enforcer''' | * B<sub>R</sub>, '''Benefits''' from '''Thing''' * F<sub>R</sub>, '''{{Red|Fees}}''' to '''Enforcer''' |- ! Enforcer | * '''Threat Claim''' to '''DutyBearers''' | * F<sub>E</sub>=F<sub>R</sub>+F<sub>D</sub>+F<sub>T</sub>, <br>'''Fees''' from '''RightHolder''', '''DutyBearers''' and '''Thing''' * C<sub>E</sub>, '''{{Red| Enforcement Costs}}''' paid from '''Fees''' |- ! DutyBearers | * no claims | * P<sub>D</sub>, '''{{Red|Penalties}}''' from '''Enforcer''' * F<sub>D</sub>, '''{{Red|Fees}}''' to '''Enforcer''' * O<sub>D</sub>, '''{{Red|Opportunity Costs}}''' from '''Thing''' |} In English prose: :A "right" is of the form "'''RightHolder''' (R) claims a right to control a '''Thing''' (T), receiving '''Benefits''' (B<sub>R</sub>); creating a reciprocal obligation (or duty) for '''DutyBearers''' (D) to permit this despite incurring '''Opportunity Costs''' (O<sub>D</sub>) because of threatened '''Penalties''' (P<sub>D</sub>) produced at an '''Enforcement Cost''' (C<sub>E</sub>) by an '''Enforcer''' (E) paid '''Fees''' (F<sub>E</sub>)". For example, :"Joe (R) claims a right to farm on his property (T) for commercial sales (B<sub>R</sub>), and neighbor Fred (D) has to tolerate the odors, noise, traffic, etc. (O<sub>D</sub>) because if he interferes he will be fined (P<sub>D</sub>) in a civil lawsuit (C<sub>E</sub>) brought by Joe in a court (E) paid for by taxes (F<sub>E</sub>)." For example, :"Thomas (R) claims a right of chattel over Dred (T) for slave labor (B<sub>R</sub>), and Dred (B) has to tolerate the loss of his labor and freedom (O<sub>D</sub>) because if he attempts to escape or resists, he will be hunted down or punished (P<sub>D</sub>) by privately hired (F<sub>E</sub>) slave hunters or overseers (E) who expect to profit over their expenses (C<sub>E</sub>)." Sometimes the examples can be simpler than this model: for example when Dred is both the DutyBearer and the Thing or when a RightHolder is his own Enforcer.<includeonly> For more explanation of this model and how it applies to economics, see: * [[A Positive Model Of Rights]]</includeonly></onlyinclude> == The Model's Economics == varying the assumptions of how costs and benefits are borne to == Anthropology Of The Model == == Examples That Could Be Explained By This Model == == Extensions Of The Model == == Adaptations Of The Model ==
Template:DES
(
view source
)
Template:Extension DPL
(
view source
)
Template:Quotations
(
view source
)
Template:QuoteOne
(
view source
)
Template:Red
(
view source
)
Return to
A Positive Model Of Rights
.
Navigation menu
Views
Page
Discussion
View source
History
Personal tools
Log in
Search
Search For Page Title
in Wikipedia
with Google
Translate This Page
Google Translate
Navigation
Main Page (fast)
Main Page (long)
Blog
Original Critiques site
What's new
Current events
Recent changes
Bibliography
List of all indexes
All indexed pages
All unindexed pages
All external links
Random page
Under Construction
To Be Added
Site Information
About This Site
About The Author
How You Can Help
Support us at Patreon!
Site Features
Site Status
Credits
Notes
Help
Toolbox
What links here
Related changes
Special pages
Page information
Guidelines To Create
Indexable Page/Quote
Indexable Book/Quote
Indexable Quote
Unindexed
Templates
Edit Sidebar
Purge cache this page