Moral rights are concerned with protecting the personality and reputation of authors, as opposed to the economic rights of the copyright owners.
As such, moral rights are inalienable from the author and cannot be assigned to other persons (see section 105 of the Copyright Ordinance)..
Moral rights protect the personal relationship between a creator and their work even if the creator no longer owns the work, or the copyright in the work.
Moral rights concern the creator's right to be properly attributed or credited, and the protection of their work from derogatory treatment..
For example, manipulating a scanned photograph may be a violation of moral rights (the right of integrity), if prejudicial to the honor or reputation of the author of the photograph.Jan 8, 2023.
Copyright is designed to protect the 'economic rights' of copyright holders.
In comparison, moral rights protect the reputation and integrity of creators.
So while the Copyright Agency manages copyright, and monitors the reproduction and communication of works, it does not monitor the moral rights of its members..
Moral rights are those given by a particular religion while legal rights are framed by the Constitution of the country.
For example, the entry into Sabarimala by women is not moral but women can enter the holy shrines legally.
It is one to decide whether to enter temple or not depending upon choosing their moral or legal rights.
Under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), the creator of copyrighted works has the following moral rights:
Moral rights allow for the protection of the relationship between yourself and the work you have created.
Moral rights can attach to different types of intellectual property, such as:
Copyright is designed to protect the 'economic rights' of copyright holders.
In comparison, moral rights protect the reputation and integrity of creators.
So while the Copyright Agency manages copyright, and monitors the reproduction and communication of works, it does not monitor the moral rights of its members.
