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Health, rights and dignity : philosophical reflections on an alleged human right /
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 rema...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Tesis Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Frankfurt :
Ontos Verlag,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 385 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 346-385). |
| ISBN: | 9783110319712 3110319713 |
| Acceso: | Open Access |