… But, as the other chapters in this book illustrate, a rich topic like human dignity is difficult to
… For example, dignity-related concerns play a prominent role in the realm of medical ethics,…

… of bioethics’s interdisciplinary nature suggests that we are likely engaged in divergent views
on the nature of bioethics … that affect how we do bioethics. Pessimists might hold that these …

… role in reforming Hindu practices and impacting the collective mindset, was the idea of intrinsic
human dignity. … there also exists an intuitive appeal for dignity among Hindus, not much is …

… In bioethics, human dignity accumulates various meanings that cannot be simply overlooked
for the sake of a thick conception. For instance, it can be invoked, in the same debate, to …

… Maynard sought to retain control and personal dignity in her dying process and opted to
receive a physician-prescribed medication to hasten her death. This process was complicated …

… This paper examines bioethical literature for theoretical accounts of best interests to gain
a better sense of the meanings and underlying philosophy that structure understandings. …

… or rank of the human being than an attempt … human dignity is considered as the cornerstone
of human rights, a core value of the rule of law and a relevant principle in ethics and bioethics…

… Finally, in section five, using women’s reproductive autonomy in African culture as an example,
I show that indigenous African moral values are not incompatible with human dignity and …

… 13 The term ‘bioconservative’, as used in this paper, refers to a school of thought in bioethics
characterized by an aversion to biotechnologies because of the extent to which they are …