HUMAN DIGNITY: REGULATIVE PRINCIPLE AND ABSOLUTE VALUE

Authors

  • Nikolaus KNOEPFFLER
  • Martin O’MALLEY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54695/jib.21.03.3331

Keywords:

Dignity, Fundamental rights of the persons, Marxism, Utilitarianism, National socialism, Kantism, Value of life, Beginning of life, Terminal care, Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Abstract

This paper seeks to demonstrate that just as the law’s legitimacy requires
fundamental principles of human rights, the legitimacy of moral discourse and
decisions depends upon the recognition of human dignity as a principle with
absolute value. Though this recognition provides no easy solutions, it plays an
essential regulative role that provides a framework for resolving cases of
conflict. The paper concludes with some examples regarding bioethical issues at
the beginning and end of life

Published

2010-09-01

How to Cite

Nikolaus KNOEPFFLER, & Martin O’MALLEY. (2010). HUMAN DIGNITY: REGULATIVE PRINCIPLE AND ABSOLUTE VALUE . Journal International De bioéthique Et d’éthique Des Sciences, 21(03), 14. https://doi.org/10.54695/jib.21.03.3331

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 03 (2010): JIB

Section

Articles