Five. Religion-Based Morality and the Secular State
Published Online: 30 NOV 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781118153321.ch5
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Freedom of Religion and the Secular State
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How to Cite
Blackford, R. (2012) Religion-Based Morality and the Secular State, in Freedom of Religion and the Secular State, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118153321.ch5
Publication History
- Published Online: 30 NOV 2011
- Published Print: 6 JAN 2012
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Book Series Editors:
- Michael Boylan
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Marymount University, USA
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470658864
Online ISBN: 9781118153321
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Keywords:
- religion-based morality, secular;
- moral code of religion;
- Laycock's approach, simplistic;
- real-world moral legislation;
- theological views;
- secularism to liberalism;
- religion and sexual conduct;
- personal freedom, harm principle;
- self-inflicted harms;
- humanitarian catastrophe
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
From Secularism to Liberalism
Personal Freedom and the Harm Principle
Objections
Perry's Arguments
Justiciability
Humanitarian Catastrophe
Conclusion