This book considers how the termination of life might be accepted in the view of a general obligation to protect life. It features more than 10 papers written by scholars from 14 countries that offer international comparative empirical research. Inside, readers will find case studies from such areas as: India, Chile, Germany, Italy, England, Palestine, Lithuania, Nigeria, and Poland.
The papers focus on three limitations of the right to life: the death penalty, abortion, and euthanasia. The contributors explore how young people understand and evaluate the right to life and its limitations. The book presents unique empirical research among today's youth and reveals that, among other concepts, religiosity matters. It provides insight into the acceptance, perception, and legitimation of human rights by people from different religious and cultural backgrounds.
This investigation rigorously tests for inter-individual differences regarding political and judicial rights on religious grounds, while controlling for other characteristics. It will help readers better understand the many facets of this fundamental, yet controversial, philosophical question. The volume will be of interest to students, researchers, as well as general readers searching for answers.
Author(s): Hans-Georg Ziebertz, Francesco Zaccaria
Series: Religion and Human Rights 4
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: VIII, 306
Tags: Social Sciences; Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights; Human Rights; Religion and Society
Front Matter ....Pages i-viii
The Right to Life Questioned. Introductory Remarks (Hans-Georg Ziebertz, Francesco Zaccaria)....Pages 1-12
Religion and the Right to (Dispose of) Life: A Study of the Attitude of Christian, Muslim and Hindu Students in India Concerning Death Penalty, Euthanasia and Abortion (Francis-Vincent Anthony, Carl Sterkens)....Pages 13-63
The Right to Life Among Chilean Youth (Jorge Manzi, Joaquin Silva)....Pages 65-81
Human Dignity, Religious Ethics or Hedonism – What Can Predict Young People’s Attitudes in Germany Towards the Right to Life in the Cases of Euthanasia and Abortion? (Hans-Georg Ziebertz)....Pages 83-104
The Impact of Religion on Attitudes Towards Abortion and Euthanasia. An Empirical Study Among Italian Students (Francesco Zaccaria, Francis-Vincent Anthony, Carl Sterkens)....Pages 105-137
Religion, Human Rights and Matters of Life and Death: Exploring Attitude Toward Abortion and Euthanasia Among Adolescents in England and Wales (Leslie J. Francis, Ursula McKenna, Abdullah Sahin)....Pages 139-159
The Right to Life: A Perspective of Young Palestinian Muslims (Raymond J. Webb, Fatma Jamal Asa’d)....Pages 161-186
Attitudes Towards the Right to Life and the Religiosity of Young People in Lithuania (Milda Ališauskienė, Aušra Maslauskaitė)....Pages 187-207
Death Penalty and the Right to Life. A Comparative Empirical Study in Tanzania and Nigeria (Clement Fumbo, Modestus Adimekwe, Hans-Georg Ziebertz)....Pages 209-242
Religion and Attitudes Towards Abortion and Euthanasia Among Young People in Poland and Norway (Pål Ketil Botvar, Claudia Sarti, Katarzyna Zielińska, Marcin K. Zwierżdżyński)....Pages 243-270
Religion, Trust in Institutions and Attitudes Towards Abortion: A Comparison of Lutheran and Orthodox Countries (Olga Breskaya, Pål Ketil Botvar, Anders Sjöborg, Silviu Rogobete)....Pages 271-299
Back Matter ....Pages 301-306
