| Bioethics and "human dignity". | |
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PMID: 20181646 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The term "human dignity" is the source of considerable confusion in contemporary bioethics. It has been used by Kantians to refer to autonomy, by others to refer to the sanctity of life, and by still others (e.g., the President's Council on Bioethics) to refer-albeit obliquely-to an important but infrequently discussed set of human goods. In the first part of this article, I seek to disambiguate the notion of human dignity. The second part is a defense of the philosophical utility of such a notion; I argue that there is nothing implausible about appealing to a deontological "principle of dignity" to solve bioethical problems, especially those concerning the development of new biotechnologies. There may, however, be problems associated with any attempt to use dignity as a basis for public policy. This sort of worry is explained and briefly addressed in the final section. |
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Authors:
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Matthew C Jordan |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-02-24 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of medicine and philosophy Volume: 35 ISSN: 1744-5019 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Philos Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-12 Completed Date: 2010-06-16 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7610512 Medline TA: J Med Philos Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 180-96 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Department of Philosophy, Quincy University, Quincy, IL 62301, USA. jordama@quincy.edu |
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Bioethics Biomedical Enhancement / ethics* Biotechnology / ethics*, legislation & jurisprudence Female Humans Middle Aged Personhood* Public Policy United States Wedge Argument |
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