| Human dignity and human rights in bioethics: the Kantian approach. | |
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PMID: 20411338 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The concept of human dignity plays an important role in the public discussion about ethical questions concerning modern medicine and biology. At the same time, there is a widespread skepticism about the possibility to determine the content and the claims of human dignity. The article goes back to Kantian Moral Philosophy, in order to show that human dignity has in fact a determinable content not as a norm in itself, but as the principle and ground of human rights and any deontological norms in biomedical ethics. When it comes to defining the scope of human dignity, i.e., the question which entities are protected by human dignity, Kant clearly can be found on the "pro life"-side of the controversy. This, however, is the result of some specific implications of Kant's transcendental approach that may be put into question. |
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Authors:
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Markus Rothhaar |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Medicine, health care, and philosophy Volume: 13 ISSN: 1572-8633 ISO Abbreviation: Med Health Care Philos Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-08-12 Completed Date: 2010-12-20 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9815900 Medline TA: Med Health Care Philos Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 251-7 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Bielefeld University, Wellenberg 1, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany. markus.rothhaar@ethik.med.uni-erlangen.de |
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Bioethical Issues* Embryo Research / ethics Ethical Theory Human Rights* Humans Personhood* Value of Life |
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