Health, rights and dignity [[electronic resource] ] : philosophical reflections on an alleged human right / / Christian Erk
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Erk Christian
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| Titolo: |
Health, rights and dignity [[electronic resource] ] : philosophical reflections on an alleged human right / / Christian Erk
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| Pubblicazione: | Frankfurt ; ; New Brunswick, : Ontos Verlag, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (401 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 179.7 |
| Soggetto topico: | Right to health |
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| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Front matter -- Abstract -- Acknowledgements -- Brief Contents -- Detailed Contents -- I The Human Right To Health: A Pervasive But Opaque Idea -- 1 Human Rights: A Practice With Little Theory -- 2 The Human Right To Health -- 3 Purpose And Structure Of This Thesis -- II Unveiling The Enigma Of Health -- 1 Preconditions Of Health: Life And Death -- 2 A Comprehensive Theory Of Health -- III Justice, Dignity, Rights And Duties: The Philosophy Of Human Rights -- 1 Justice, Rights And Duties -- 2 Analytical Fundamentals: The Concepts Of 'Right' And 'Duty' -- 3 The Morality Of Rights And Duties -- 4 The Dignity Of Human Beings -- 5 From The Dignity Of Human Beings To Human Rights -- IV Health: A Human Right? -- 1 A Summary Of What Has Been Established So Far -- 2 Health And Ontological Dignity: Is Health A Human Right? -- 3 A Marginal Note: Is There No Right To Health, At All? -- 4 Epilegomena: Concluding Remarks And Implications -- Indices -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Tables, Figures and Illustrations -- References |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Health, rights and dignity |
| ISBN: | 3-11-031971-3 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910168749303321 |
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