Is it true that all human beings have dignity?
The discussion around dignity in nursing philosophy has been underway for many years. The literature still lacks philosophical arguments that would justify the thesis that all people have dignity. Scholars who defend dignity as an intrinsic value most often refer to Kant. However, Kant does not seem...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2024
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Nursing philosophy
Année: 2024, Volume: 25, Numéro: 1 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Human Dignity
B existential dignity B potential dignity B actual dignity B nursing philosophy B Human Beings |
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| Résumé: | The discussion around dignity in nursing philosophy has been underway for many years. The literature still lacks philosophical arguments that would justify the thesis that all people have dignity. Scholars who defend dignity as an intrinsic value most often refer to Kant. However, Kant does not seem to be the most suitable candidate to defend the thesis that all human beings possess dignity. In this paper, I attempt to show that Aristotle's and Aquinas's views can help justify this thesis. To this end, I distinguish between actual dignity, potential dignity, and existential dignity. I state that all human beings have existential dignity or potential dignity. |
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| ISSN: | 1466-769X |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Nursing philosophy
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/nup.12464 |