Navy/Getty Images. In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West and Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Ray Mabus congratulate Honorary Chief Hospital Corpsman Bill Cosby during his pinning ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial on Feb. 17, 2011 in Washington, DC. 1  0 Shares.
Privilege (social inequality) Privilege is a social theory that special rights or advantages are available only to a particular person or group of people. The term is commonly used in the context of social inequality, particularly in regard to age, disability, ethnic or racial category, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and/or social class.
Human Rights Defined. While some dictionaries define the word right as âa privilege,â when used in the context of âhuman rights,â we are talking about something more basic.*. Every person is entitled to certain fundamental rights, simply by the fact of being human. These are called âhuman rightsâ rather than a privilege (which can be taken away at someoneâs whim). They are ârightsâ because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you.