Question

Which term is synonymous with “natural rights,” according to Enlightenment philosophers? legal rights divine rights positive rights universal rights

Answer 1

The correct answer is: "universal rights".

Natural rights are independent of legal norms established by a government or state, and of the customs established by the cultural background of a certain society. In opposition, natural rights are defined as universal and inalienable, which means that cannot be restricted by any human action.

This concept of natural rights was used during the Enlighment era to question the divine rights of kings, and set the basis for the coinage of the social contract concept, positive laws and democractic goverments.