# Positive rights vs Negative Rights Positive rights - the rights to demand something you don’t necessarily have already: eg. Housing, healthcare, schooling etc. Negative rights - the rights to not have something taken *away* from you: eg. Life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness. <!-- #mental-model --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Positive+rights+vs+Negative+Rights) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Positive+rights+vs+Negative+Rights)