Dignity Rights by Erin Daly (Paperback Book)

Name: Dignity Rights by Erin Daly (Paperback Book)
Brand: University of Pennsylvania Press

University of Pennsylvania Press

Originally published in 2012, Dignity Rights is the first book to explore the constitutional law of dignity around the world. In it, Erin Daly shows how dignity has come not only to define specific interests like the right to humane treatment or to earn a living wage, but also to protect the basic rights of a person to control his or her own life and to live in society with others. Daly argues that, through the right to dignity, courts are redefining what it means to be human in the modern world. As described by the courts, the scope of dignity rights marks the outer boundaries of state power, limiting state authority to meet the demands of human dignity. As a result, these cases force us to reexamine the relationship between the individual and the state and, in turn, contribute to a new\n\nDignity Rights\nCourts, Constitutions, and the Worth of the Human Person\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services;