Part I. The Morality of Human Rights
1. The morality of human rights = 3
2. The morality of human rights: a religious ground = 7
3. The morality of human rights: a non religious ground? = 14
Part II. From Morality to Law
4. From morality to law = 33
5. Capital punishment = 37
6. Abortion = 52
7. Same-sex unions = 65
Part III. From Law to Courts
8. Protecting human rights in a democracy: what role for the courts? = 87
9. How should the Supreme Court rule?: Capital punishment, abortion, and same-sex unions = 118
1. The morality of human rights = 3
2. The morality of human rights: a religious ground = 7
3. The morality of human rights: a non religious ground? = 14
Part II. From Morality to Law
4. From morality to law = 33
5. Capital punishment = 37
6. Abortion = 52
7. Same-sex unions = 65
Part III. From Law to Courts
8. Protecting human rights in a democracy: what role for the courts? = 87
9. How should the Supreme Court rule?: Capital punishment, abortion, and same-sex unions = 118