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== A Positive Model Of Rights ==
 
== A Positive Model Of Rights ==
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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 models in the sciences.(But not necessarily philosophy.)
 
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 models in the sciences.(But not necessarily philosophy.)
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An enforced right can be modeled as a social and economic relationship between three groups about a thing.
 
An enforced right can be modeled as a social and economic relationship between three groups about a thing.

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