Some Important Distinctions
z Right, Wrong, and Okay: acts may be
ethically obligatory, ethically prohibited, or
ethically acceptable.
z Negative rights (liberties): the right to act
without coercive interference.
z Positive rights (claim-rights): imposing an
obligation on some people to provide certain
things.
z Causing harm: some acts may cause harm
to others but are not necessarily unethical.