Abstract Drawing on Lennart Nordenfelt's distinction between the four distinct senses of
dignity, I elucidate the meaning of dignity in the context of research involving human …

Human dignity is the supreme criterion for protecting research participants, and likewise for
numerous ethical matters of ultimate importance. But what is meant by “human dignity”? Isn't …

Philosophy publications and in particular healthcare philosophy papers which include the
term dignity as a major discussion point are numerous. Indeed, dignity has become …

Since the end of World War II, most guidelines governing human research seem to have
relied on the principle of respect for autonomy as a key, though not sole, criterion in …

The word 'dignity'is used in a variety of ways in bioethics, and this ambiguity has led some to
argue that the term must be expunged from the bioethical lexicon. Such a judgment is far too …

“Dignity” has become one of the most frequently invoked, but rarely defined, words in
bioethics. It plays a prominent role in international declarations (Council of Europe 2001; …

Abstract Fifteen years ago, Ruth Macklin shook the medical community with her claim in the
BMJ that dignity is a useless concept. Her essay provoked a storm of reactions. What have …

The term “human dignity” is the source of considerable confusion in contemporary bioethics.
It has been used by Kantians to refer to autonomy, by others to refer to the sanctity of life …

Over the past few decades the concept of (human) dignity has deeply pervaded medical
ethics. Appeals to dignity, however, are often unclear. As a result some prefer to eliminate …

The concept of dignity has occasioned a robust conversation in recent healthcare
scholarship. When viewed as a whole, research on dignity in healthcare has engaged each …