The political morality of liberal democracy
By: Michael J. Perry.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780521115186
Subjects: Democracy -- Moral and ethical aspects; Human rights; Civil rights
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Liberal democracy and human rights; title: Liberal democracy and religious faith; title: The right to moral equality; title: The right to religious freedom; title: Beyond religious freedom: the right to moral freedom; title: Religion as a basis of lawmaking; title: Abortion; title: Same-sex unions; title: Protecting constitutionally entrenched rights: the courts'; title: in particular, the U.S. Supreme Court's; title: proper role; title: Conclusion: in the matter of the adoption of John Doe and James Doe.