Daly, Erin.

Dignity Rights : Courts, Constitutions, and the Worth of the Human Person. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (255 pages) - Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism Series . - Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism Series .

Cover -- DIGNITY RIGHTS -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- Preface to the Updated Edition -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. "Of All Members of the Human Family" -- 2. "Not … a Mere Plaything" -- 3. "The Minimum Necessities of Life" -- 4. "Master of One's Fate" -- 5. "What Respect Is Due" -- 6. "The Beginning and the End of the State" -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments.

This ground-breaking book examines how judicial interpretations of dignity redefine what it means to be human in the modern world. It features a new preface by the author, in which she articulates how, over the past decade, dignity rights cases have evolved to incorporate the convergence of human rights and environmental rights.

9780812207279


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