Political ideas topics require knowledge of liberalism and its core ideas regarding the individual, freedom and the role of the state, including the views of key thinkers.
Natural rights are a central concept in liberalism, although not all liberal thinkers believe in them. They are rights that are universal, cannot be challenged by any government or other form of authority, and are ‘god-given’ and absolute. There can be no opt outs and they apply equally to all human beings as a consequence of being born (hence ‘natural’). Natural rights have a higher status and significance than rights in law, as the latter are not guaranteed, laws can and do change, and they are culturally specific.
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