People, however, often confuse what kind of right this is. There are several distinct types of rights, including: vindicative, legal, statutory, moral, and political. Claim and legal right are often coupled, a claim relies on others to fulfill the duties entrusted to them and is supported by a legal body (Munson, 2012, p. 690). A statutory right is a right to claim explicitly stated in law (Munson, 2012, p. 690). Health care absolutely cannot fall into one of these categories, because it does not depend on the fulfillment of a duty by others if you get sick, it makes no sense that someone is legally obliged to help if you get sick. Perhaps moral or political rights could include healthcare? A moral right is asserted or derived from the principles of a moral theory (690). A moral right suggests that others have a moral duty to ensure that an individual receives what he or she is entitled to (Munson, 2012, p. 690). This is similar to that of a right of claim, but is not based on laws or practices of society but on moral principles (2012, p. 690). Since these rights derive from a moral principle, what is the relevant principle to which they refer?
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