Abstract
This article defends the meta-right to know your rights, asserting that the moral right to know legal rights should be enforced by the law. All too often, state agents and private actors deceive individuals or exploit their ignorance to prevent their exercise of rights. While this injustice is familiar, the right to know your rights has not received adequate analytical attention. Here, I show that this right can be defended by many moral theories, including deontology, consequentialism, and social contract theory. While the right to know is categorical, it imposes different duties (to inform and/or not deceive) on different parties, depending upon the situation; hence, redress should vary by situation. For instance, Miranda warnings may best convey Fourth Amendment knowledge, while public service announcements may best correct voter deception and mandated disclaimers may best prevent deceptive crisis pregnancy counseling.
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