Concept Of Dignity Research Articles

St. John Paul II’s Natural Law Legacy and International Human Rights Culture of Human Dignity – A Road to Universal Brotherhood and Peace

The text underscores the pivotal role of human dignity in shaping the notions justice, peace, and human rights in the 21st century. The author advocates a return to the core principles of key documents on this subject to counter the influence of various ideologies and totalitarian regimes. Highlighting secular and faith-based sources including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Vatican II Council Declaration, the text emphasizes human dignity as the meeting point for religious and secular humanists. It underscores the belief in the innate value of individuals and their equality in dignity, derived from the Judeo-Christian tradition. The three dimensions of Me, Thee, and We are explored, emphasizing personal uniqueness, respect for others, and societal responsibility. The text concludes by advocating for a culture of human dignity in politics, serving as the basis, purpose, and criterion for public policies, promoting equal dignity and fraternity for a just and unified society. The text discusses the historical evolution of the concept of human dignity in global constitutional history, highlighting its presence in contemporary constitutions and international declarations. It advocates the promotion of a culture of human dignity, encompassing gold and silver ethical principles. The conclusion emphasises the need for a renewed commitment to a culture of human dignity in line with the legacy of John Paul II.

Entitlements/rights, dignity and liberal democracy. Against the backdrop of the text by Cardinal Gerhard Müller “The Popes as Guardians of Human Dignity”

The concept of human dignity has already been widely discussed. In his interesting contribution, Cardinal Gerhard Müller once again turned to this category to expound upon its significance for Catholic reflection, to draw attention to its role in the teachings of 20th century Popes, and to bring it to light in connection with the increasing disputes concerning the ability/validity of “improving human nature”. Historians of political thought are interested in these disputes, and see them - insofar as they are carried out by using categories developed mainly in Western reflection - not as new ones, but rather embedded in past polemics, referring to old approaches, notably those which are prevailing today. Against the backdrop of the aforementioned disputation, this paper aims to reveal the fundamental tensions between the dominant liberal tradition – which, as the paper argues, is heterogenous – and the approach favored by the Popes”.

Human Dignity in the Criminal Process: A Lesson Learned from Torture Case in Germany

The research aims to analyze the prevising human dignity in the criminal process, especially in cases regarding torture for good purposes. In the interrogation process, the preparator does not give any information about the hostage; at the same time, the hostage’s condition becomes critical. Does harm given to the preparator without causing injuries within a short time to save a hostage be accepted and not violate human dignity? The researcher conducts document research and applies a comparative law approach to answer the question. The study compares Indonesian and German legal systems to show the different perspectives on the issue. The research shows that historical and cultural dimensions shape the concept of human dignity in each legal system, and it has a consequence with the idea of proportionally deterring torture for good purpose action. Under Germany's legal system, this action cannot be accepted because human dignity is the supreme value of the Constitution. It is a bit different from the Indonesian legal system, where the concept of human dignity shall maintain a balance between individual and community rights; the action might be accepted with strict requirements.

Formation and development of the ukrainian legislation on criminal responsibility for insulting a military serviceman

The article examines the peculiarities of the formation and development of our country's legislation on criminal responsibility for insulting a military serviceman. The application of the historical method in this case made it possible to investigate the historical conditioning of the criminalization of such a socially dangerous act as an insult to a person in general and an insult to a military serviceman in particular. The studied legal monuments of the following periods: princely period; the period when Ukrainian lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires; the period of the Ukrainian SSR; the period of the independent state of Ukraine before the adoption of the new Criminal Code of Ukraine and the modern period. It is emphasized that the responsibility for an insult accrues a long time in the history of the legislation of our country. It contained norms on responsibility for the insult of any person, as well as for the insult of specifically defined persons: a woman, a mother, a father, a nobleman, etc. The insult was possible both by word and by physical actions. It was determined that for the first time the responsibility for insulting a serviceman was established by the Military Ordinance of Peter the I. The mentioned ordinance recognized only an officer (a special subject) as the subject of an insult. In the future, insult of various persons were criminalized: priests; officials; policemen, military personnel and others. Article 435-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine of 2001 fixed the composition of the insult of a serviceman in this form for the first time. And although disposition of the article causes certain remarks from scientists, practical workers and representatives of civil society, it is an important step in the criminal legal protection of the right of military personnel to professional honor and dignity. The author emphasizes that the criminalization of the insult of a military serviceman meets the conditions of historical conditionality and is timely and necessary. The article also provides author's definitions of the concepts of professional honor and dignity; criminal offense and its forms.

Human Rights and Views of the Catholic Church under Habermas Discourse Theory


 
 
 This article aims to explain the views of the Catholic Church on human rights and put them into dialogue with the concept of human rights based on discourse theory as put forward by Jürgen Habermas. In the view of the Catholic Church, the ethical basis for the concept of human rights is the biblical view of human beings as being made in the image of God, which later became the forerunner to the birth of the concept of human dignity and the ethical basis for human rights. This article shows that the discourse theory rejects this theological model of justification for human rights. The criticism of the discourse theory as it relates to an absolute paradigm is that the absolute paradigm requires metaphysical premises. However, in a modern society characterized by a pluralism of worldviews and philosophical and religious beliefs, such metaphysical claims are no longer acceptable. Through the lens of discourse theory, the foundation of the notion of human rights cannot be based on the pre-political basis of religious values. This discourse theory grounding model is based on the conditions of contemporary post-metaphysical society, characterized by a plurality of comprehensive doctrines. However, Habermas emphasizes the role of religion in the public sphere in promoting human rights. He advocates for the reinvention of public reason by encouraging religious people to translate sacred terms into secular language when entering formal political spaces. According to Habermas’ theories, democratic decision-making must allow citizens the right to use religious terms in public debate. Furthermore, this article shows that discourse theory creates a roadmap for human rights by allowing religion, law, and politics to coexist. Only if we adhere to the principles of discourse theory can we guarantee the fair and just participation of both secular and religious members in a democratic constitutional state.
 Keywords: Human Rights, Catholic Church, Religion, Habermas’s Discourse Theory
 
 

Exploring Ethical Listening Among Public Relations Professionals

ABSTRACT This qualitative study explored how 54 U.S.-based public relations practitioners engaged in ethical listening. Findings of the study suggest that public relations professionals engage in ethical listening by drawing upon deontological concepts of dignity and respect, implementing care-centered concepts of empathy and inherent connection to others, modeling inclusivity and attentiveness to diverse perspectives, practicing accountability to ethical listening, and remaining humble. Models depicting organizational listening should consider inclusion of ethical values.

Reflections of nursing students on the care of the person's dignity at the end of life: A qualitative study

BackgroundThe education of nursing students not only implies transmitting knowledge and clinical skills, but also values, attitudes, and behaviours. In healthcare, it is considered essential to respect and preserve the dignity of people. This is even more important in palliative care, where the fragility of people makes them potentially vulnerable. There is limited knowledge regarding the conceptualization and experience of nursing students and human dignity in palliative care. AimTo describe how 5th-year nursing students conceptualise and experience human dignity, while caring for people with terminal illness. DesignQualitative descriptive design, with thematic content analysis as per Graneheim and Lundman. SettingA palliative care centre for people on low incomes with terminal illnesses which no longer respond to curative treatments. ParticipantsA total of 11 fifth-year nursing students who completed their professional practice in a palliative care unit. MethodsData collection was conducted through guided online reflections via reflective journaling between April and November 2020. The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Scientific Ethical Committee within the educational institution (CEC2021065). ResultsFour thematic categories were identified (1) Concept of dignity; (2) Dignity: an essential element in the relationship with others, (3) Instances when the dignity of the person is not considered; (4) The value of reflection on dignity in clinical practice. ConclusionDignity is one of the main values recognized in the person. Dignity should be promoted in the education of future nursing professionals, particularly with people who are in the final stage of life, where fragility and vulnerability it is more palpable.

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The natural reason for the need for a man to reserve his internal reserves of dignity

Philosophy knows that between the microcosm (man) and the macrocosm (the universe) there is a natural transaction - a conditional contract for the implementation of the life process according to certain rules. The essence of the act boils down to the fact that the inherent dignity of a person must be respected in a certain way. The very metaphysical concept of human dignity contains such content, which the universe needs. And if the universe does not receive these needs, it will negatively affect its functioning. In other words, such internal reserves embedded in a person in the form of dignity (which is the sum of rights and freedoms) are a metaphysical subject of a natural deed.
 Respecting human dignity is a relevant issue in the context of research, as people often forget about it. Compliance is a certain component of the realization of the right. Implementation of legal norms covers compliance, implementation, use and application. It is through these forms that the content of the implementation of legal norms, which plays an important role in the life of society, is reflected.
 Observance of human dignity takes place in all spheres of human activity, because a person must follow certain rules that are provided for in one or another sphere of his activity, which may concern both family and work.
 Human dignity is also interconnected with compliance. So we should always remember that we all must jointly uphold human dignity. Only in this way will we be able to achieve stability, which is very important. After all, stability is confidence in the future.
 However, we should not forget that the observance of human dignity is a common goal of citizens. After all, people can get the desired result only together.
 It is also worth noting that the main factor in compliance is humility. After all, it is thanks to the fact that a person obeys the law, observes the prohibitions, and his compliance is manifested.

The concept of dignity in Edmund Burke’s writings on the French revolution

ABSTRACT This paper argues that the concept of dignity played an important role in the political thought of Edmund Burke. It seeks to show that, in contrast with the egalitarian and individual version of dignity associated with Immanuel Kant, Burke devised a conception of dignity that rested on reverence, grandeur and formality, to be manifested through institutions, customs, and social relations. Burkean dignity was thus closely linked with the ancient constitution. In his thought, dignity played an essential role in maintaining social stability and ensuring wise governance. This conviction informed Burke’s opposition to the French Revolution, which he feared would destroy the conditions necessary for dignity to thrive. Unpicking Burke’s understanding of dignity thus gives us new insights into the intricacies of his political thought and another perspective on his opposition to the French Revolution.

Human dignity and the moral status of bio-cybernetic cerebral organoids in Synthetic Biological Intelligences

Recent developments in the research field of artificial intelligence (AI) based on neural networks provide challenging questions regarding the ethical principles that should be applied in this complex domain. Kagan et al.’s published study highlights the fact that their synthetic biological intelligence (SBI) called ”DishBrain”, made of neurons from embryonic mice or human pluripotent stem cells grown on electronic chips connected to a computer, is capable of learning to play the arcade game Pong and shows signs of sentience. Based on this study, we tried to address some ethical questions regarding the bio-cybernetic cerebral organoids in SBI’s. Firstly, we approach the ethical aspects of human-animal chimeras in SBI’s based on the concept of human dignity and if it can or cannot be attributed to those hybrid systems. Secondly, we focus on if we can and what type of moral status should we attribute to SBI’s starting from different conceptualizations of human and animal moral status to different model-based arguments considering the capacity of sentience and the presence of human cells in this type of construct. We highlight how many arguments are in favor of starting an ethical debate on the emergent technology of bio-cybernetic cerebral organoids to obtain a consensus on how these organoids will exist and will be accepted in society.

The Pre-qin Confucian View of Dignity and its Contemporary Value

Pre-Qin Confucian scholars and their classics attach great importance to the concept of human dignity, which is an important embodiment of Confucian humanitarian spirit. How to maintain dignity in the “sense of shame”, how Confucius creatively transformed rituals to improve human dignity, and the realization of human dignity under relative equality will be the main issues discussed in this paper. The concept of dignity advocated by the pre-Qin Confucians fundamentally affirmed the value of human beings, which was highly praised by later scholars and intellectuals. In the new era, it is necessary to carry out a deeper discussion and research on the Confucian concept of dignity that highlights the people's right to life and personality to a large extent. How to trace back to the source and correctly interpret the Confucian concept of dignity, the most fundamental thing is to return to the discussion and discussion of this proposition by Confucian scholars and their classics. This article focuses on the Confucian classics, and tries to analyze the concept of dignity in pre-Qin Confucianism.

Communication in Dignity Since Early Antiquity: From Ptahhotep to Current Ethics and International Law

Roots of current conceptions of dignity are identified in Egypt, before the ancient Greek, Roman, Jewish, and Christian sources usually treated as the earliest notions. They refer to dignity in interactionist terms as freedom of speech and in gender as well as socio-economic class relations. They also treat as duties, virtues, and ideals the opposites of humiliation, defamation, censorship, deception, incitement, hate speech, injustice, greed, lack of connectivity, and invasion of privacy. Transcultural continuity is then demonstrated mainly before or outside of Western culture, which has so far been investigated the most for providing origins of moral and legal dignity.

Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Dignity-Conserving Practice.

The acknowledgment and promotion of dignity is commonly viewed as the cornerstone of person-centered care. Although the preservation of dignity is often highlighted as a key tenet of palliative care provision, the concept of dignity and its implications for practice remain nebulous to many clinicians. Dignity in care encompasses a series of theories describing different forms of dignity, the factors that impact them, and strategies to encourage dignity-conserving care. Different modalities and validated instruments of dignity in care have been shown to lessen existential distress at the end of life and promote patient-clinician understanding. It is essential that palliative care clinicians be aware of the impacts of dignity-related distress, how it manifests, and common solutions that can easily be adapted, applied, and integrated into practice settings. Dignity-based constructs can be learned as a component of postgraduate or continuing education. Implemented as a routine component of palliative care, they can provide a means of enhancing patient-clinician relationships, reducing bias, and reinforcing patient agency across the span of serious illness. Palliative care clinicians-often engaging patients, families, and communities in times of serious illness and end of life-wield significant influence on whether dignity is intentionally integrated into the experience of health care delivery. Thus, dignity can be a tangible, actionable, and measurable palliative care goal and outcome. This article, written by a team of palliative care specialists and dignity researchers, offers 10 tips to facilitate the implementation of dignity-centered care in serious illness.

Fins de vie et souffrances psychiques en EHPAD

The issues of end-of-life conditions, particularly in nursing homes, are currently at the heart of a societal, legal, political and caregiver debate. These questions highlight the concepts of dignity, of temporality between the lengthy period of dying in geriatric care, which is experienced as an unbearable societal agony, and the will to live of Alzheimer's patients. However, dealing with the end of life, we are necessarily committed to the ethical values of solicitude, listening and knowing how to comfort our very old and polypathological patients who are nearing death. In this study, we will examine the notions of psychic suffering, of the wish to die, of sliding towards death, and the long dying process based on a corpus of patient and caregiver testimonials which are at the heart of a moral code that transitions from stupefaction to consideration.

The ethical pathway of individuals with stroke-A follow-up study.

To analyse the ethical pathway as perceived by individuals with stroke (IwS) in the first three post-stroke months. In the novel concept of ethical pathway, dignity, privacy, and autonomy are considered as dimensions of the ethical pathway while the pathway illustrates their potential change in the post-stroke time. Furthermore, the focus of interest was on whether the perceived realisation of values is associated with the life situational factors of symptoms diminishing functioning, social environment, and self-empowerment. A follow-up study with a descriptive correlational design was used to capture the changes in the perceived realisation of values. The study followed the ethical principles of research involving human participants. The study was approved by the ethics committee of the university and one of the university hospitals following national standards. Permission to conduct the study was obtained from the university hospitals. Data were collected from IwS after the onset of stroke and 3 months post-stroke with the Ethical Pathway of Individuals with Stroke instrument and background questions and were analysed statistically. Thirty-six participants completed the questionnaire at both measurement points. Wide variety in the ethical pathway was detected. IwS' perceived dignity decreased and autonomy increased. Privacy did not change significantly. Of the life situational factors, IwS perceived less symptoms diminishing functioning and stronger self-empowerment while social environment was perceived as rather stable. Only one association was detected between the dimensions of the ethical pathway and life situational factors: autonomy had a low negative correlation with social environment of health care professionals. The results provide preliminary evidence of the dynamic nature of the ethical pathway. The ethical pathway was incompletely realised for most participants and requires special attention and improvement in health care. The sample size is small and the results are therefore not generalisable.

Drafting on the Basis of Dignity: John Peters Humphrey’s Contribution to the UDHR

Despite his idiosyncratic biographical journey, John Peters Humphrey became the first director of the Division of Human Rights at the United Nations and one of Canada’s most distinguished civil servants. Charged with preparing an initial draft of what would become the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), he had a pivotal role in rooting the human rights articulated in the UDHR in the concept of human dignity. Implicitly drawing on his understanding of a Christian morality freed from its “tommyrot,” his largely unrecognized organizing criteria for selecting and articulating the rights included in the initial draft appears to have been “the dignity of man.”

The Loveliness Men Hide: Eleanor Roosevelt on Human Dignity

Eleanor Roosevelt’s conception of human dignity, a key foundational concept of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), influenced how she approached her duties as a member of the Declaration’s drafting committee. Her understanding was deeply practical, based not primarily on a philosophical or religious view of human nature, but on an actual care for particular human beings. Her love of humanity was not abstract or theoretical; it was built from the ground up. The final text of the UDHR reflects Eleanor’s vision for human rights, and for human dignity for everyone, everywhere.

인류세와 노동법의 미래

This study transcends pessimistic views on the climate crisis and the Anthropocene to propose a posthuman labor law framework that fosters symbiosis between humans and nonhuman nature through “sympoiesis” (making-with, worlding-with). We examine the challenges linking the Anthropocene and labor law, specifically focusing on the differences in time and space presupposed by both, the distinct problems raised, and the issue of non-human agency. To address these challenges and to structure a labor law for the Anthropocene, the study proposes its objectives, subjects, and methodologies.
 Firstly, regarding the objective of the Anthropocene labor law, we underscore that the ever-present objective of labor law is 'dignified labor.' We revisit the core concept of human dignity underlying labor law, drawing from the contemporary human condition characterized by “entanglement” and “transversality” with nonhumans. This redefined human dignity will inherently factor in relationships with nonhumans. Based on this renewed understanding, the study reinterprets the meanings of freedoms, rights to livelihood, and social rights that labor law has aimed for.
 Secondly, concerning the subject of the Anthropocene labor law, we sketch the envisioned human figure that the Anthropocene labor law anticipates, all while echoing Radbruch's assertion that “the evolution of the human image heralds a new legal epoch”. This human representation aligns with the posthuman subjectivity as articulated by notable figures like Donna Haraway, Rosie Braidotti, and Francesca Ferrando. The targeted subject of the Anthropocene's labor law is an entity embedded in this planet, intertwined with the problems of anthropocentrism and capitalism. This embodied subject is in a state of “becoming-with” various humans, nonhumans, and species, fostering “response-ability” for significant otherness, bearing accountability for these relations, and ethically co-creating the world (sympoiesis) with them.
 Thirdly, for the methodology in framing the Anthropocene labor law, we suggest accounting for the actions of non-human nature that collaboratively shape the industrial landscapes and humans governed by the labor law. Moreover, we advocate for the design of the Anthropocene labor law to embrace an “ancient future” perspective, grounded in a polytemporal viewpoint.

This is Undignified! Comparing the Representation of Human Dignity on Cheaters and Uyajola 9/9

Calls have resonated within media scholarship and practice for more ethical oversight in the production and distribution of media content by producers through ethical frameworks. This article intervenes in the literature on the global debate around media ethics frameworks by focusing on the underexploredvalue of human dignity in the context of television reality shows. The article makes two interventions in relation to the value of dignity, one theoretical and another applied. The theoretical intervention, contrary to the tendency to rely on Western cultures and theories to conceptualise human dignity, draws from a Global South perspective, specifically from the African ethical idea of Ubuntu that proffers a relational (as opposed to an individualist) conception of human dignity. The applied ethics intervention responds to the scant literature focusing on the representation of human dignity in media ethics. The article uses Ubuntu’s theory of human dignity to compare the representation of participants on similar factual television shows from the United States of America (USA) and South Africa depicting relational infidelity. Multimodal critical discourse analysis from three episodes of Cheaters and three episodes of South Africa’s Uyajola 9/9 (n=6) reveal that human dignity in the representation of the participants in these two shows is often neglected in the media production process, leaving many questions about the global and local media ethics of these two reality shows.