Why Might We Conceive of Privacy as a Value Instead

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why might we conceive of privacy as a value instead of a right?

• A) Rights are inviolable.
• B) It may sometimes be appropriate to violate privacy.
• C) Rights have a binary structure of either being possessed or not; values can be compared.
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Necessities

Essential goods or services required for basic living and sustaining human life, often including food, water, shelter, and clothing.

Technology

Inventions or innovations from applied science or engineering research.

Applied Science

The discipline of applying existing scientific knowledge to develop more practical applications, such as technology or inventions.

Engineering Research

The systematic inquiry aimed at discovering new knowledge or applying existing knowledge in a new way, particularly in the field of engineering.