{"product_id":"9781509985272","title":"Liberty of Conscience Justification and Limits","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLiberty of Conscience\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eJustification and Limits\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGuy Baldwin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw \/ Civil Rights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book sets out a novel account of the conceptual foundations of liberty of conscience based on John Rawls's concept of moral personality.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiberty of conscience (often called religious freedom) is a notoriously broad right. As understood in many legal systems, it can extend to virtually any action or inaction, ranging from dietary choices to objections to military service, and potentially provide protection against the application of a state's laws in respect of that action or inaction. To understand the proper limits of this right, it is necessary to inquire into its conceptual foundations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book shows that protection of liberty of conscience is warranted because of its importance to the exercise and development of the two moral powers of individuals that comprise their moral personality: the power to judge right and justice, and the power to form and pursue a conception of the good. However, some possible limitations for the right relating to the rights of others and the common interest flow from this rationale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUtilising this theoretical account, the book analyses two case studies at the limits of religious freedom in the law of the UK and USA: pandemic lockdown restrictions on religious gatherings, and non-discrimination laws in their application to same-sex couples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGuy Baldwin\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in Public Law and Human Rights at the University of Manchester, UK.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHart Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509985272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53976190320780,"sku":"9781509985272","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_76905f96-f02c-4bf4-a795-dc9dcc1329ef.jpg?v=1787715111","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781509985272","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}