| Description |
xxxiii, 183 pages : illustrations; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Beginnings -- A short history of dignity -- Defining and dissecting dignity -- "Dignity is useless" -- What do non-philosophers and non-lawyers mean by dignity? -- Taking stock of the view from the academy and the ward -- Dignity in the courtroom : general overview -- Consent, confidentiality, privacy, medical research and resources -- Human enhancement and cloning technologies -- Reproductive choide and the unborn -- The end of life -- The use and abuse of body parts |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Respect for persons -- Law and legislation.
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Dignity.
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Bioethics.
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| ISBN |
1849461775 (paperback) |
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9781849461771 (paperback) |
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