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972354
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b726724
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Perry, Michael J.
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| Title & Author
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The political morality of liberal democracy /\ Michael J. Perry.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 2010.
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1 online resource (vii, 216 pages)
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| ISBN
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0511657560
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: 0511658621
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: 0521115183
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: 9780511657566
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: 9780511658624
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: 9780521115186
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9780521115186
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9781107672383
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Liberal democracy and human rights -- Liberal democracy and religious faith -- The right to moral equality -- The right to religious freedom -- Beyond religious freedom: the right to moral freedom -- Religion as a basis of lawmaking -- Abortion -- Same-sex unions -- Protecting constitutionally entrenched rights: the courts'--in particular, the U.S. Supreme Court's--proper role -- Conclusion: in the matter of the adoption of John Doe and James Doe.
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This book elaborates and defends the political morality of liberal democracy: the moral convictions and commitments that in a liberal democracy should govern decisions about what laws to enact and what policies to pursue.
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Civil rights.
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Democracy-- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Human rights.
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Civil rights.
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Democracy-- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Human rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- General.
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| Dewey Classification
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172
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| LC Classification
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JC423.P368 2010eb
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