What Should You Expect From This Lesson?

Lesson Objective: to consolidate the understanding of the distinction between particular and universal rights so as to consolidate understanding of what a moral right is.

How To Carry Out This Lesson At Home:

Step 1: Think!
This lesson will allow you to explore particular rights in more detail. Go to the Human Rights Stories page by clicking on this link: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/what-are-human-rights/human-rights-stories

You have 4 stories which portray different situations in which different people were entitled to particular rights due to the situation they were in. Watch the videos and then
1. In a few words outline each story.
2. Make a list of the rights the persons concerned were entitled to.
3. Identify which rights are universal and which are particular.
4. For each situation, explain why the person/s were entitled to these particular rights.

Concluding activity
Draw a poster which shows the difference between universal and particular rights. Upload it on the Facebook page Ethics Education in Malta.