The humanitarian principle: rights and duties
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write one invented example each of a proposal, an application and a complaint.
For example: proposal — bicycle parking in the school yard; application — request for a study certificate; complaint — about interruptions in water supply.
2
Make a table by groups of rights: write three rights in each group.
Personal: life, liberty, inviolability. Political: vote, association, appeal. Economic-social-cultural: work, education, healthcare.
3
Why is paying tax a duty? Name three services financed from taxes.
The state collects funds for common needs: schools, hospitals, roads, security and others.
4
Explain the saying “my freedom ends where another’s right begins” in 3–4 sentences.
Freedom is not unlimited; if my action harms another, a limit is needed; law sets that boundary; for example, noise violates a neighbour’s right to rest.
5
How is abolishing the death penalty linked to the humanitarian principle? Justify your view.
The right to life is the highest value; a judicial error cannot be corrected; modern law sees the aim of punishment as education and prevention.