Dignity in the West
Journal: SpringerBriefs in philosophy
Year: 2017

What is dignity from a Western perspective? This chapter provides a short history of dignity in the West, focusing on Immanuel Kant’sKant, Immanuel concept of dignity, dignity in legal instruments and dignity in bioethicsBioethics supplemented by fiction, politics and everyday life (e.g. sports). A taxonomy of dignity is developed and illustrated in a diagram.