Human Dignity: Concept, Discussions, Philosophical Perspectives: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Marcus Düwell

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511979033.004

Human Dignity: Concept, Discussions, Philosophical Perspectives: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Marcus Düwell

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The following introduction aims at an overview of relevant conceptual and philosophical distinctions and questions that discussions about human dignity are confronted with. I will mainly focus on questions about ‘human dignity’ that are relevant within the context of the human rights framework. First, I will explain why we are in need of a philosophical account of human dignity at all. Second, I will distinguish different ideal typical models of (human) dignity. Third, I will distinguish different conceptual questions related to different approaches to human dignity and their philosophical articulations. Fourth, I will investigate some relevant questions on the way towards an ethics of human dignity. Finally, I will propose some topics that I consider to be important questions for future philosophical debates about this concept.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Cambridge Handbook on Human Dignity
Editors	Marcus Düwell, Jens Braarvig, Roger Brownsword, Dietmar Mieth
Place of Publication	Cambridge
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	23-50
ISBN (Print)	9780521195782
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511979033.004
Publication status	Published - Jun 2014

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Human Dignity: Concept, Discussions, Philosophical Perspectives: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. / Düwell, Marcus.
Cambridge Handbook on Human Dignity. ed. / Marcus Düwell; Jens Braarvig; Roger Brownsword; Dietmar Mieth. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014. p. 23-50.

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