Advanced Introduction To Human Dignity And Law

Author : James R May
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781789901702
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Human Dignity and Law written by James R May and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This thought-provoking introduction provides an incisive overview of dignity law, a field of law emerging in every region of the globe that touches all significant aspects of the human experience. Through an examination of the burgeoning case law in this area, James R. May and Erin Daly reveal a strong overlapping consensus surrounding the meaning of human dignity as a legal right and a fundamental value of nations large and small, and how this global jurisprudence is redefining the relationship between individuals and the state.Key features include:* Analyses of cases from a range of jurisdictions all over the world * A history of the shift of the concept of dignity from a philosophical idea to a legally enforceable right* Discussion of dignity as a value and a right in different major legal contexts, and its roots in African, Asian, European and Islamic traditions.This Advanced Introduction will be invaluable to scholars and students of law, particularly those interested in human rights, looking to understand this emerging area of law. It will inform lawyers, judges, policymakers and other advocates interested in how dignity and the law can be used to protect everyone, including the most vulnerable among us.

Author : James R. May
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789901693
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Human Dignity and Law written by James R. May and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-25 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thought-provoking introduction provides an incisive overview of dignity law, a field of law emerging in every region of the globe that touches all significant aspects of the human experience. Through an examination of the burgeoning case law in this area, James R. May and Erin Daly reveal a strong overlapping consensus surrounding the meaning of human dignity as a legal right and a fundamental value of nations large and small, and how this global jurisprudence is redefining the relationship between individuals and the state.

Author : Dinah L. Shelton
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839103191
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to International Human Rights Law written by Dinah L. Shelton and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its second edition, Dinah Shelton’s pioneering book provides a uniquely accessible introduction to the history and the latest developments in international human rights law. Exploring the origins, customs and institutions that have emerged globally and regionally in the last two centuries, this incisive book guides readers through the major treaties and declarations that form the foundations of the discipline today.

Author : David P. Forsythe
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789905915
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to the Politics of International Human Rights written by David P. Forsythe and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David P. Forsythe presents a compelling introduction to international human rights in a political context. He stresses the difficulties of interjecting human rights into foreign policy and international politics, while recognising the considerable progress that has been made over time. Focusing on international organizations, states, corporations, and private advocacy groups, Forsythe addresses key themes including war, migration, climate change, and slavery.

Author : Brett G. Scharffs
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000457346
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dignity and International Human Rights Law written by Brett G. Scharffs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Punta del Este Declaration, and this book dedicated to elaborating upon it, is devoted to exploring the ways that human dignity for everyone everywhere can be a useful tool in helping to address the challenges and strains facing human rights in the world today. In 2018, an initiative was instigated to revitalize the human rights project by way of engaging the notion of human dignity. This resulted in the Punta Del Este Declaration on Human Dignity for Everyone Everywhere (Punta Del Este Declaration), a declaration co-authored by over 30 human rights experts from all over the world. The Punta Del Este Declaration simplifies and brings coherence to the concept of human dignity in 10 brief statements that capture the many dimensions and aspects of human dignity and the practical ways that human dignity is useful in the promotion of human rights. This book provides an overview of how the notion of human dignity has been used to strengthen human rights. It discusses how human dignity playsmany different roles in human rights discourse and has the force to revitalize the human rights project; it is the foundational principle upon which the human rights project is built. But it is also the telos, or end goal, of human rights. At the same time, it is an important evaluative mechanism for assessing how well a country is doing in the implementation of human rights. The book will be a valuable resource for all those working in the areas of International Human Rights Law, Legal Philosophy, and Law and Religion.

Author : Dinah L. Shelton
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781839103209
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to International Human Rights Law written by Dinah L. Shelton and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its second edition, Dinah Shelton's pioneering book provides a uniquely accessible introduction to the history and the latest developments in international human rights law. Exploring the origins, customs and institutions that have emerged globally and regionally in the last two centuries, this incisive book guides readers through the major treaties and declarations that form the foundations of the discipline today. Key features of this rigorously revised second edition include:* Balanced, interdisciplinary coverage of both regional and international variations in human rights law, probing current challenges to the global regime* Concise yet scrupulous coverage of historical and philosophical themes that have culminated in the present legal regime* Updated statistics and ratification numbers to elucidate recent developments in human rights lawSuccinct and cutting-edge, this second edition will be an invaluable guide for seasoned academics and researchers in the field, as well as students at all levels who require a comprehensive introductory text. Its practical insights and key statistical data will also provide a versatile reference point for practitioners in the field.

Author : David P. Forsythe
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781789905908
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to the Politics of International Human Rights written by David P. Forsythe and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. David P. Forsythe presents a compelling introduction to international human rights in a political context. He stresses the difficulties of interjecting human rights into foreign policy and international politics, while recognising the considerable progress that has been made over time. Focusing on international organizations, states, corporations, and private advocacy groups, Forsythe addresses key themes including war, migration, climate change, and slavery. Key features include: - a multidisciplinary approach that draws on findings in political science, law, diplomacy, history, and economics - discussion of a broad range of both traditional and contemporary topics from the United Nations to the internet and pandemics - an assessment of the progress made in promoting human rights and humanitarian ideas, and how these ideas translate into tangible improvements for human dignity. Adopting a politically realistic and historically informed perspective, this Advanced Introduction will be a valuable resource for students of human rights, international relations, and political science.

Author : President's Council on Bioethics (U.S.)
Publisher : U.S. Independent Agencies and Commissions
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Dignity and Bioethics written by President's Council on Bioethics (U.S.) and published by U.S. Independent Agencies and Commissions. This book was released on 2008 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains a collection of essays exploring human dignity and bioethics, a concept crucial to today's discourse in law and ethics in general and in bioethics in particular.

Author : Bedford, Daniel
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789902843
Total Pages : 288 pages
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Download or read book Human Dignity and Democracy in Europe written by Bedford, Daniel and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection identifies and discuss the connections between human dignity and democracy from theoretical, substantive, and comparative perspectives. Drawing on detailed analyses of national and transnational law, it provides timely insights into the uses of human dignity to promote and challenge ideas of identity and solidarity.

Author : Yechiel Michael Barilan
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262304880
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Dignity, Human Rights, and Responsibility written by Yechiel Michael Barilan and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2012-09-14 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel and multidisciplinary exposition and theorization of human dignity and rights, brought to bear on current issues in bioethics and biolaw. “Human dignity” has been enshrined in international agreements and national constitutions as a fundamental human right. The World Medical Association calls on physicians to respect human dignity and to discharge their duties with dignity. And yet human dignity is a term—like love, hope, and justice—that is intuitively grasped but never clearly defined. Some ethicists and bioethicists dismiss it; other thinkers point to its use in the service of particular ideologies. In this book, Michael Barilan offers an urgently needed, nonideological, and thorough conceptual clarification of human dignity and human rights, relating these ideas to current issues in ethics, law, and bioethics. Combining social history, history of ideas, moral theology, applied ethics, and political theory, Barilan tells the story of human dignity as a background moral ethos to human rights. After setting the problem in its scholarly context, he offers a hermeneutics of the formative texts on Imago Dei; provides a philosophical explication of the value of human dignity and of vulnerability; presents a comprehensive theory of human rights from a natural, humanist perspective; explores issues of moral status; and examines the value of responsibility as a link between virtue ethics and human dignity and rights. Barilan accompanies his theoretical claim with numerous practical illustrations, linking his theory to such issues in bioethics as end-of-life care, cloning, abortion, torture, treatment of the mentally incapacitated, the right to health care, the human organ market, disability and notions of difference, and privacy, highlighting many relevant legal aspects in constitutional and humanitarian law.