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'''Entitlement''' is a guarantee of access to benefits because of rights, or by agreement through [[law]]. It can also refer, in a more casual sense to someone's belief that they are deserving of some particular reward or benefit.[http://writ.news.findlaw.com/hamilton/20030828.html] It is often used as a negative term in popular parlance (i.e. a 'sense of entitlement'). The legal term, however, carries no value judgement, it simply denotes a right granted. It wasissued in 1965 by Presidents Johnson's administration. |
'''Entitlement''' is a guarantee of access to benefits because of rights, or by agreement through [[law]]. It can also refer, in a more casual sense to someone's belief that they are deserving of some particular reward or benefit.[http://writ.news.findlaw.com/hamilton/20030828.html] It is often used as a negative term in popular parlance (i.e. a 'sense of entitlement'). The legal term, however, carries no value judgement, it simply denotes a right granted. It wasissued in 1965 by Presidents Johnson's administration. |
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In computer security is can also refer to [[access control]]. |
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*[[Culture of entitlement]] |
*[[Culture of entitlement]] |
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Entitlement is a guarantee of access to benefits because of rights, or by agreement through law. It can also refer, in a more casual sense to someone's belief that they are deserving of some particular reward or benefit.[1] It is often used as a negative term in popular parlance (i.e. a 'sense of entitlement'). The legal term, however, carries no value judgement, it simply denotes a right granted. It wasissued in 1965 by Presidents Johnson's administration.
In computer security is can also refer to access control.
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