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Relationship between duties and rights

Duties and rights go hand
in hand. They are very
closely related. Before

asking for our rights we
should ensure that we
have fulfilled our duties.
In addition, while we use
our rights, it is our duty
not to violate the rights
of others. For example, it
is my right to assemble a election
group for expressing my opinion. However, I cannot assemble people in
somebody else’s property without taking the person’s permission. This
is because it is my duty to respect other person’s right to protect his/her

property and right to privacy.

Glossary

duty - task that is part of our job.
responsibility - a duty to take care of somebody/something.
moral duty - concerned with principles of right and wrong be-
haviour.
social duty - duties dealing with relationship with society.

legal duty - duties related to the law of the land.
welfare - well-being.

Note to the teacher: Group the students and let them ask each other in groups the duties they do so
that they can exchange their opinions.

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