Rehumanize: A vision to secure human rights for all

by Aimee Murphy

Overview

Who deserves human rights? The answer to this question is the crux of all moral and political action in society, and defines our character as individuals and as nations. Murphy and her co-authors seek to answer this vital question in this accessible and succinct handbook on the Consistent Life Ethic, a moral philosophy whose central principle is that each and every human being has inherent dignity, and therefore deserves to live free from violence. Rehumanize includes a digestible yet systematic analysis of the history, ethics, and public policy surrounding modern issues of dehumanization, and casts a rehumanizing vision of a world beyond violence. Beyond the confines of political parties or religious exclusion, the founder of Rehmanize International communicates an aspiration to an inclusive ideal of a consistent movement of every human standing for every human.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565485419
Publisher:	New City Press
Publication date:	08/22/2022
Pages:	292
Sales rank:	749,914
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Aimee Murphy is the founder of Rehumanize International, a non-partisan, secular organization dedicated to bringing an end to all aggressive violence against human beings through education, discourse, and action. For this world-changing work, Murphy has been featured in news media outlets such as MSNBC, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, The New York Times, The Washington Post, VICE News, and many more.

Table of Contents

Series Preface 7

Acknowledgements 9

1 A philosophy for all humanity 11

Ending Violence in Reproduction 53

2 Embryo destruction 55

3 Abortion 73

Ending Violence in War 101

4 Warmaking 103

5 Military torture 125

Ending Violence in Response to Crime 145

6 Police brutality 147

7 Torture in the justice system 165

8 The death penalty 187

Ending Violence in Response to Disability 205

9 Euthanasia and filicide 207

10 Assisted suicide 223

Ending Dehumanization, Rehumanizing the World 241

11 Resisting the inculturation of violence 243

12 Put these ideas into action 273

Editorial Reviews

"An extraordinary manuscript . . .Well done indeed! Aimee Murphy has managed to compile a powerful, in depth and scholarly work with extensive research beyond anything I have ever read on the issues. Clearly, it is not an easy read (how could it be otherwise?) and while I am not a scholar, I care very deeply about the core tenets at issue and I have spent a good deal of my adult life publicly advocating and defending them. I wish the success of this remarkable work!" —Martin Sheen, Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor known for roles in The West Wing, Apocalypse Now, The Departed, Grace & Frankie, and The Way

“This book is a must-read for all serious human rights advocates. In an in-depth, comprehensive examination of the life issues in modern society through the lens of the Consistent Life Ethic, a philosophy whereby all humans have the right to live a dignified life free of violence, Murphy calls out both major political parties in the US for their selective (dare I say “inconsistent”?) approaches to legalized violence, and connects all the dots with thoughtful evidence and research. Like-minded people who feel politically unhoused will find refuge in this passionate invitation to her organization, Rehumanize International, a movement dedicated to education, dialogue and action towards ending violence against humans while building a culture of life and peace. If you fancy yourself an honest defender of life, pick up this book. We have some serious work ahead of us.” —Jeannie Gaffigan, writer, producer, and New York Times bestselling author

Aimee Murphy asks the hard questions that test our commitment to protect human life and human dignity. Her primer is intelligent, instructive, and incisive about these overlapping challenges we face in today’s society.” —Gloria Purvis, host of “The Gloria Purvis Podcast” with America Media and inaugural Pastoral Fellow with the Notre Dame Office of Life and Human Dignity at the McGrath Institute for Church Life

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