Duty plays a significant role in a democracy. Duties are just certain laws or regulations a citizen must follow, although these duties may or may not be enforceable by law. Duties are nothing but correlative of rights. So, if a citizen wants to enjoy the rights as granted and sanctioned by the state, he is […]
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The concept of Justice played a crucial role in modern world democracies as it made a balance between the rights of individuals in a democratic state. The word ‘Justice’ is made of two Latin words; Jungree which stands for ‘to bind, to tie together’, and ‘Jus’ is meant for ‘a bond or tie’. Thus, justice
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In general terms, equality means an equal opportunity for all people without discriminating among people on the grounds of sex, caste, religion, language, region, etc. Indian Constitution also enshrined equality guaranteed through Article 14 to Article 18. Equality is viewed differently by different thinkers and political scientists, while some see equality as the principle of
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The concept of Liberty has been known for ages but has gained importance in modern times. Liberty ensures a life free from any obstacles. In the words of MacCallum, Liberty deals with a relationship between three terms; it denotes the freedom of an individual ‘A’, from an obstacle ‘x’, to do ‘z’. He further maintained
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Rights are important conditions for a free and balanced life because many would be reduced to the state of the animal kingdom without rights. In the words of Harold Laski, “Rights are those conditions of social life without which no man can be his best self. The concept of rights originated in the period of
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Rights are important conditions for a free and balanced life because many would be reduced to the state of the animal kingdom without rights. In the words of Harold Laski, “Rights are those conditions of social life without which no man can be his best self. The concept of rights originated in the period of
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Democracy is not only a form of Government in which the ends and means are people themselves but also associated with a way of life. The word democracy is made of two Greek words: ‘Demos’ (meaning people) and ‘Kratos’ (meaning power). J. S. Mill defines, “Democracy is a form of Government in which the whole
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Democracy is not only a form of Government in which the ends and means are people themselves but also associated with a way of life. The word democracy is made of two Greek words: ‘Demos’ (meaning people) and ‘Kratos’ (meaning power). J. S. Mill defines, “Democracy is a form of Government in which the whole
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Political theory is a prominent part of Political Science and is also regarded as a separate branch. There is some confusion about Political theory, as many people confuse it with Political philosophy, but both are very different. Political philosophy stands for ‘thought about thought,’ and political theory is a conceptual scheme of functional relationships between
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