Health, Rights and Dignity
Author | : Christian Erk |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 3868380930 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783868380934 |
Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Download or read book Health, Rights and Dignity written by Christian Erk and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 scrutinizes concepts underlying this stipulation (health, rights, dignity) and concludes that such a right cannot be upheld from a philosophical perspective.