With cases from around the world on a wide range of subjects including prison conditions, employment, sexuality, reputation, and death, this ground-breaking book examines how judicial interpretations of dignity redefine what it means to be human in the modern world.

Foreword
—Aharon Barak
Introduction
Chapter 1. "Of All Members of the Human Family"
Chapter 2. "Not . . . a Mere Plaything"
Chapter 3. "The Minimum Necessities of Life"
Chapter 4. "Master of One's Fate"
Chapter 5. "What Respect Is Due"
Chapter 6. "The Beginning and the End of the State"
Notes
Index
Acknowledgments