The right to protection of your physical integrity--for example, provisions on torture, arbitrary arrest, and slavery--is an example of ______.
A) positive rights
B) negative rights
C) distributive rights
D) equal rights

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Negative rights require others to abstain from interfering with your actions. The right to protection of your physical integrity, such as from torture, arbitrary arrest, and slavery, falls under negative rights because it involves the obligation of others not to harm or interfere with your body or freedom.

The Right to Protection of Your Physical Integrity--For Example, Provisions