Human dignity in bioethics and law / Charles Foster.

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Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
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Physical Description:xxxiii, 183 p. :; ill.
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Table of 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 choice and the unborn
  • The end of life
  • The use and abuse of body parts.