Health, rights and dignity : philosophical reflections on an alleged human right
ISBN
978-3868380934
Type
book
Date Issued
2011
Author(s)
Abstract
Health as a human right has become pervasive. It has been acknowledged by a variety of international law documents, which entered the political realm and academic circles. Yet, despite its prominence, health as a human right remains a mystery -especially with respect to its philosophical underpinnings. To address this unfortunate insufficiency, Health, Rights and Dignity critically assesses the stipulation that health is a human right, which-as international law holds-derives from the inherent dignity of the human person. The author scrutinies concepts underlying this stipulation (health, rights, dignity) and concludes that such a right cannot be upheld from a philosophical perspective.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Publisher
Ontos
Publisher place
Frankfurt a.M.
Start page
385
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
72493