The Inherence of Human Dignity Law and Religious Liberty. Volume 2.

The second of two volumes on dignity, Law and Religious Liberty focuses on the connection between human dignity and positive law, oriented around the central question, "What role should dignity play in the development of legislation and the adjudication of disputes involving religious freedom?&...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bussey, Barry W., 1965-, Menuge, Angus J. L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Anthem Press, 2021.
Temas:
Respect for persons > Law and legislation.
Dignity.
Dignité.
RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State
Dignity
Respect for persons > Law and legislation
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Front Matter
  • Half-title
  • Title page
  • Copyright information
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Table of Cases
  • Intro-PartI&II
  • Introduction
  • Making Dignity a Practical Legal Reality
  • Summary of Part I: Dignity as Foundation of Law
  • Summary of Part II: Religious Liberty and Human Dignity
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Part I Dignity as Foundation of Law
  • Chapter One 'Acts Which Have Outraged the Conscience of Humankind'
  • 1. The Problem of National Sovereignty and International Humanitarian Intervention
  • 2. Emergence of the Phrase 'Barbarous Acts Which Have Outraged the Conscience of Mankind'
  • 3. The Martens Clause
  • 4. Migration and Development of the Phrase in International Law
  • 5. Application of the Phrase in the UDHR Preamble
  • 6. Implications for Our Understanding of Human Dignity in International Law
  • References
  • Chapter Two Abstract Language and Invisible Associations: The Necessity for Clear Language to Maintain Genuine Rights and Freedoms
  • Introduction: The Questions of Politics, Law and Religion in Relation to Lived Associations and Genuine Diversity
  • Restrictions on the Will versus the Unrestricted Self: Nature Is Restriction
  • Trinity Western University and Judicial Avoidance by the Majority of the Canadian Supreme Court
  • Understanding the Nature and Importance of Moral Traditions to Coherent Politics and Law
  • Further Linguistic Abstraction as Merely Subjective 'Values' Replace the Cardinal Virtue of Justice
  • Can Law Do What Religion Can in Relation to the Key Questions in Politics?
  • Conclusion: How Can Legal Language Become More Honest and Associations More Visible to Law?
  • References
  • Chapter Three Human Dignity as an Explicit Constitutional Norm
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Rules, Principles, Fundamental Rights: How Do These Concepts Work Together?
  • 3. Human Dignity as an Explicit Norm
  • 4. Human Dignity as an Interpretative Criterion for Law
  • 5. Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter Four Discovering Dignity in Adjudication: The Jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union
  • Introduction
  • 1. The CJEU: The EU's Legal Driver
  • 2. The Rise of Human Dignity within the EU
  • 3. The Value of Dignity within the CJEU's Case Law
  • I. Dignity as Status
  • II. Human Dignity
  • A. Dignity as humanity
  • B. The beginning of dignity: The embryo
  • C. The purpose of dignity and solidarity
  • D. Understanding human dignity
  • i. Absolute and Concrete Dignity
  • ii. Dignity and Time
  • iii. Dignity and Personal Identity
  • III. Theories of Dignity
  • A. Kant and the European roots of dignity
  • B. Dignity, equality and Ronald Dworkin
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter Five The New Dignity Jurisprudence: A Critique
  • I. Introduction
  • II. The New Dignity
  • A. Recent US Law
  • B. Principles of the New Dignity

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