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100 1 _aErk, Christian
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245 1 0 _aHealth, Rights and Dignity : Philosophical Reflections on an Alleged Human Right
260 _aBerlin/Boston
_bDe Gruyter
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520 _aThe idea that there is such a thing as a human right to health has become pervasive. It has not only been acknowledged by a variety of international law documents and thus entered the political realm but is also defended in academic circles. Yet, despite its prominence the human right to health remains something of a mystery - especially with respect to its philosophical underpinnings. Addressing this unfortunate and intellectually dangerous insufficiency, this book critically assesses the stipulation that health is a human right which - as international law holds - derives from the inherent dignity of the human person. Scrutinising the concepts underlying this stipulation (health, rights, dignity), it shall conclude that such right cannot be upheld from a philosophical perspective.
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653 _aPhilosophy
653 _aHistory of Philosophy
653 _aDeontological ethics
653 _aDignity
653 _aHuman
653 _aHuman rights
653 _aMoral rights
653 _aOntology
653 _aThomas Aquinas
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