It is common to regard rights and wrongs as mirror images: to be wronged is to have one’s rights violated. Nicolas Cornell rejects this view. Drawing on diverse real-world examples, he argues that rights determine how we ought to shape our interpersonal conduct, while wrongs alone tell us what corrective action is appropriate after a violation.
- | Author: Nicolas Cornell
- | Publisher: Harvard University Press
- | Publication Date: Mar 04, 2025
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- | Binding: Hardback
- | ISBN-13: 9780674244979
- | ISBN-10: 0674244974