Natural rights derive from natural moral law, expressed by the universal ethic. They are natural in arising from human nature rather than from any culture of personal belief. The premises from which natural moral law derives are human equality and independence. Definitions Natural moral law The natural rights of persons All persons have the right to be free of the coercive harm of others. All persons have the right to do anything that does not coercively harm others. All persons have the right to equal legal treatment for equal acts. There shall be no military or other conscription or draft.