Liberty

LibertyPresented by: Hina Gul

Definition

• The root of the word liberty is Latin word “liber” which means free.

According to H.J.Laski

The absence of restraints on those social conditions that are indispensable for the betterment and welfare of individual in modern age.

Conti….

• In every organized society there exist certain rules and regulation that secure rights and impose certain limitation and checks in order to secure liberty of all.

Two Aspect of liberty

• Negative aspect

• Positive aspect

Kinds Of Liberty

• Natural liberty

• National liberty

• Civil liberty

• Political liberty

• Economic liberty

Natural liberty• The concept of natural liberty points out the period before the

organized political life and implies the absence of all legal restraints on human freedom of action.

• Locke believed in the supremacy of natural law that secures natural right such as life, liberty, and property while state comes into existence for the protection of natural rights. Locke gives priority to these right as these are, in his opinion, prior to state its law.

National liberty

• National liberty relates to the independence of state from external control and it has been closely associated with nationalism.

Civil liberty

• According to Laski civil liberty consists in the liberty of an individual in action and thought in those areas of life where the result of one’s efforts are mainly personal in nature.

Political liberty

• Participation of citizens in political life

• Government is elected by the people

• People are indirectly participate in political decision-making

• Right to vote

• Right to criticize government policies

Economic liberty

• Part of civil liberty

• Right of individual regarding the earning of their livelihood

• Economic right:

• Right to work and choice of professional

Civil Right

• Civil right is right of citizens to political and social freedom and equality. These are:

• Physical right

• Freedom of activity of mind

• Practical activity

Conti….

• Civil right also include:

• Right to life

• Right to education

• Right to association

• Right to other facilities

Economic Right

• Right to work Every citizen should have the right to work and adopt the

profession of his choice. State is under obligation to provide equal opportunities to all .

Modern welfare state have introduce a network of labor laws so as to protect the interests of the working classes from the exploitation of the capitalists.

Some state provide maximum facilities such as unemployment insurance

Right to property

Right to own property is regarded as a basic human right . Right to property include ownership to one's belongings, movable and immovable both.

Private property is, in fact essential for the development f one’s moral personality.

State should be the protector of this right and not to invader.