Part I: The morality of human rights -- The morality of human rights -- The morality of human rights : a religious ground -- The morality of human rights : a nonreligious ground? -- Part II: From morality to law -- From morality to law -- Capital punishment -- Abortion -- Same-sex unions -- Part III: From law to courts -- Protecting human rights in a democracy : what role for the courts? -- How should the Supreme Court rule? -- Capital punishment, abortion, and same-sex unions