Statement: Jeremy Bentham opined that there are no natural and moral rights. If they exist then they do so as non-sense, or noises without reference or truth value. Reasoning: Rights are meaningful…
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Statement: Jeremy Bentham opined that there are no natural and moral rights. If they exist then they do so as non-sense, or noises without reference or truth value.
Reasoning: Rights are meaningful only if they survive, which is possible through law.
Reasoning: Rights are meaningful only if they survive, which is possible through law.
- The statement is correct but the reasoning is wrong
- Both statement and reasoning are wrong
- Both statement and reasoning are correct
- The statement is wrong but the reasoning is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Both statement and reasoning are correct
Bentham called natural rights 'nonsense upon stilts'; for him rights are real only when created and enforced by law. The statement is correct and the reasoning (rights survive/are meaningful only through law) captures his view, so both are correct.
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