Self-Quiz 4.18: Michael Huemer, Is There a Right to Own a Gun?

What does it mean for a right to be derivative?

It derives at least some of its weight from its relationship to another right.

It characterizes a right that people generally, but don't always have.

It is unimportant.

All of the above

According to Huemer, derivative rights are usually _______ fundamental rights.

generalizations of

defeated by

means to the protection or enforcement of

identical to

Huemer argues that the right to own a gun is a _______ right.

fundamental

derivative

fundamental and derivative

None of the above

According to Huemer, which of the following is an example of an absolute right?

The right to own a gun

The right to self-defense

The right to one's property

None of the above (it is doubtful whether any rights are absolute)

According to Huemer, the total social cost of private gun ownership is relevant to

the existence of a prima facie right to own a gun.

whether the prima facie right to own a gun is overridden.

whether the prima facie right to own a gun is absolute.

All of the above

Huemer argues that banning gun ownership constitutes a

minor rights violation.

major interference in gun owners' plans for their own lives.

significant violation of gun owners' right of self-defense.

Both the second and third answer choices are correct.

Huemer maintains that for the right to own a gun to be overridden

it would have to conflict with a more important right.

the harms of private gun ownership would have to be greater than the benefits.

the harms of private gun ownership would have to be many times greater than the benefits.

None of the above (the right to own a gun is absolute)

Huemer argues that it is _______ to violate one person's rights even if doing so would prevent several rights violations of comparable seriousness.

morally required

morally permissible

morally wrong

impossible

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