Toward a Theory of Human Rights: Religion, Law, Courts

ISBN-13: 9780521684224 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 272 str.

Michael J. Perry

Opis

Toward a Theory of Human Rights makes a significant contribution both to human rights studies and to constitutional theory.

Recenzje

'Does religious belief undermine or support commitment to a moral and legal regime of human rights? No question is more urgent in our world today. Perry's argument cannot be ignored by any scholar working at the intersection of faith, law, and morality. Quite simply, Perry has changed the terms of the discussion.' M. Cathleen Kaveny, University of Notre Dame

Spis treści

Part I. The Morality of Human Rights: 1. The morality of human rights; 2. The morality of human rights: a religious ground; 3. The morality of human rights: a nonreligious ground?; Part II. From Morality to Law: 4. From morality to law; 5. Capital punishment; 6. Abortion; 7. Same-sex unions; Part III. From Law to Courts: 8. Protecting human rights in a democracy: what role for the courts?; 9. How should the Supreme Court rule?: capital punishment, abortion, and same-sex unions.