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1 online resource (xii, 294 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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"This volume is the product of a conference held in June 2016 at the University of Cambridge. It was generously supported by the Centre for Public Law (Faculty of Law, Cambridge) and by Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge."--ECIP acknowledgements. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / John Adenitire -- Is religion special? : exemptions, conscience and the culture wars / John Corvino -- Conscientious claims, ill-founded belief and religious exemption / Peter Jones -- Exemptions for religious groups and the problem of internal dissent / Paul Billingham -- Conscience in the image of religion / Richard Moon -- The courts and conscience claims / Ian Leigh -- The difference between illegitimate conscience and misguided conscience : equality laws, abortion laws and religious symbols / Yossi Nehushtan and Stella Coyle -- Conscientious objection, "proper medical treatment" and professionalism : the limits of accommodation for conscience in healthcare / Mary Neal -- The art of living with ourselves : what does the law have to do with conscience? / Gerald Chipeur and Robert Clarke -- Conscientious objections in employment : is a duty of reasonable accommodation the answer? / Lucy Vickers -- Who should give effect to conscientious exemptions? : the case for institutional synergy / John Adenitire -- Can secular non-natural persons be said to have a "conscience" / Frank Cranmer -- Conscientious exemptions in a liberal state / John Adenitire. |
| Summary |
"The central focus of this edited collection is on the ever-growing practice in liberal states of claims to exemption from legal duties on the basis of a conscientious objection. Traditional claims have included objections to compulsory military draft and to the provision of abortions. Contemporary claims include objections to anti-discrimination law by providers of public services, such as bakers and B&B hoteliers, who do not want to serve same-sex couples. The book investigates the practice, both traditional and contemporary, from three distinct perspectives: theoretical, doctrinal (with special emphasis on UK, Canadian and US law) and comparative. The book provides a comprehensive set of reflections on how the practice is to be viewed and carried out in the context of a liberal state"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Liberty of conscience -- English-speaking countries -- Congresses.
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Liberty of conscience. |
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English-speaking countries. |
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Religious discrimination -- Law and legislation -- English-speaking countries -- Congresses.
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Religious discrimination -- Law and legislation. |
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LAW / Discrimination. |
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Adenitire, John Olusegun, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Religious beliefs and conscientious exemptions in a liberal state Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Hart Publishing, 2019 9781509920938 (DLC) 2018061353 |
| ISBN |
9781509920952 electronic book |
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1509920951 electronic book |
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9781509920938 hardcover |
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9781509920969 (online) |
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150992096X |
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1509920935 |
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9781509920938 |
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9781509920945 (electronic book) |
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1509920943 |
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