Human Dignity, Human Rights, and Responsibility: The New Language of Global Bioethics and Biolaw

by Yechiel Michael Barilan and Michael Barilan

Book Overview

A novel and multidisciplinary exposition and theorization of human dignity and rights, brought to bear on current issues in bioethics and biolaw.

"Human dignity" has been enshrined in international agreements and national constitutions as a fundamental human right. The World Medical Association calls on physicians to respect human dignity and to discharge their duties with dignity. And yet human dignity is a term--like love, hope,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262525976
• ISBN13: 9780262525978
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 349 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher