| Human dignity, biolaw, and the basis of moral community. | |
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PMID: 21766719 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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This paper argues that the concept of human dignity, as currently contested, offers no clear guidance to lawmakers. Within the "bioethical triangle", human dignity has a quite different significance depending upon whether one is a utilitarian, a human rights theorist, or a dignitarian. Having rejected the possibility of an easy accommodation between these views, it is suggested that we should conceive of human dignity as a precondition for (any form of) moral community--specifically, a setting in which humans try to do the right thing and accept responsibility for their freely chosen actions. If lawmakers re-focus on human dignity in this way, they will have some important guidance in the face of a raft of emerging technologies. |
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Authors:
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Roger Brownsword |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal international de bioéthique = International journal of bioethics Volume: 21 ISSN: 1145-0762 ISO Abbreviation: J Int Bioethique Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-07-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9015754 Medline TA: J Int Bioethique Country: France |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 21-40, 157 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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TELOS, King's College London. |
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