Dignity law
Subtitle: global recognition, cases, and perspectives
By: Erin Daly, James R. May
Publisher: William S. Hein & Co. Inc.
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Getzville, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 521
ISBN-13: 9780837741352
Subjects: Respect for persons; Law and legislation; Equality before the law; Human rights; Civil rights; Social rights; Liberty; Political rights
Description: Human dignity recognizes and reflects the equal worth of each and every member of the human family, regardless of gender, race, social or political status, talents, merit, or any other differentiator. But it is also right that can be claimed, an interest that can be protected, like liberty or equality or shelter or free speech. It is now recognized in more than 150 of the world's constitutions from all regions of the world. Also, increasingly, courts around the globe are recognizing the right to dignity and applying it against governments and others to ensure that the dignity of all is respected. This unique book aims to provide an introduction to dignity rights, including what they are (or are not), how they are embodied constitutionally around the globe, and how courts interpret and apply them (or don't). This book includes selected texts showing constitutionally embedded dignity rights around the globe, an overview which maps dignity law, and units on introduction to dignity law; dignity and identity; living with dignity; protecting the dignity of people with particular vulnerabilities; and participatory dignity, along with a conclusion and index.--Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Selected constitutional texts; title: Overview: mapping dignity law; title: Unit One: Introduction to dignity law; title: Chapter 1: Definitions of dignity; title: Chapter 2: Dignity in history, theory, philosophy, and religion; title: Chapter 3: Dignity in the human rights era; title: Unit Two: Dignity and Identity; title: Chapter 4: The worth of the human person; title: Chapter 5: Identity and personal freedoms; title: Chapter 6: Agency over one's life; title: Chapter 7: Gender and sexual identity; title: Chapter 8: Dignity and equality; title: Unit Three: Living With Dignity; title: Chapter 9: Introduction to social, economic, and cultural rights; title: Chapter 10: La vida digna/Living with dignity; title: Unit Four: Protecting the Dignity of People With Particular Vulnerabilities; title: Chapter 11: The dignity of people who are vulnerable; title: Chapter 12: In the criminal justice system; title: Unit Five: Participatory Dignity; title: Chapter 13: The dignity-based right to participate in political activity; title: Chapter 14: Incidents of citizenship beyond electoral politics; title: Conclusion.