If only the creative distinction of a being in exploiting...

If only the creative distinction of a being in exploiting the other being is taken into consideration there will be to place for credence to terms like right, property, etc., unless the privileged person performs voluntary deed in this connection or connected with the voluntary work of any other being.

For instance, if the relationship of a tree with sunlight or the rainwater is taken note of and the negative or positive human effect is not given attention to the credence of right for the tree in relation to light and water will be nullified. But if human relationship is also added one can say the tree has the right to make use of sunlight and rain-water; meaning thereby that the man should not hinder the use of light or water.

To be more appropriate, if the two parties to right the rightful and one against whom right is granted be free actors, this meaning would achieve better credence. For instance, it may be said that all human beings have the right to use sunlight and, therefore, nobody should hinder the usage of this divine blessing because in this case both, the rightful and the one against whom right is granted are human beings and subject of right is sunlight.

Therefore, the word right in legal and moral terms is used in instances where the possibility of exercising the will be someone having a free will is under consideration. It is so because morality and rights are voluntary deeds and their allied matters. Anything that is not connected with voluntary action is entirely alien to subject dealing with morality and law. But the basic issue is that in cases where there is credence of right and duty what is the source of these credences?

What is the basis to ascertain right and duty? In order to reply this question certain instances are thought of, the most important of them being as follows: (1) Right and duty are fixed by nature. It is the nature of tree which gives it the right to use sunlight, air and water; it is the nature of an animal which grants it the right to use vegetation. Also it is human nature which gives him the right to exploit vegetation and animals.

Finally, it is the nature of a society which fixes the right and duty of individuals.