info@woodslane.com.au
Contact us on (02) 8445 2300
For all customer service and order enquiries

WOODSLANE

Popular Subjects

Woodslane Online Catalogues

9781498584210 Add to Cart Academic Inspection Copy

Dignity as a Human Right?

Description
Table of
Contents
Google
Preview
Dignity is seen, commonly, as an ethical obligation owed to human persons. The dimensions of this obligation are subject to wide discussion and defy universal agreement. Dignity is seen, commonly, as an ethical obligation owed to human persons. Dignity as a Human Right? examines dignity within the prism of death, and more particularly, its humane and dignified management. Although there is no domestic or international right to die with dignity, within the right to life should, arguably, be a right to dignity and self-determination especially at its end-stage; for, a powerful interface exists between the right to human dignity and the very right to life, to love and humanity as well as compassion at its conclusion. Legislative efforts--nationally and internationally--have begun to recognize a right to die with dignity when a condition of medical futility exists. There are presently five states and the District of Columbia, together with a judicial interpretation from the Montana Supreme Court, which recognize death assistance for the terminally ill. Internationally, Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland are seen as leaders in this recognition. The United Nations has played a significant role in framing end-of-life decision making within the ambit of human rights protection. The UN Charter states unequivocally that the dignity and worth of the human person must be protected and safeguarded. Similarly, among other instruments, the Universal Declaration on Human Rights acknowledges that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
Chapter 1: Challenges to the Notion of Dignity as a Human Right Chapter 2: The Origins and Historty of Human Dignity Chapter 3: The Indignities of Pain and of Suffering at the End-Of-Life Chapter 4: Dignity in Domestic and in International Context: Aspirations, Limited Successes, and the Legacy of Senator Bricker Chapter 5: Impleting or Impeding Dignity: Subsidiarity and Proportionality Chapter 6: Modern Formulations of Dignity: Clarifications and Calibrations Chapter 7: Advancing Global Frameworks Toward A New Social Order
Google Preview content