Foster, Charles, 1962-

Human dignity in bioethics and law / Charles Foster. - Oxford : Hart Pub., 2011. - xxxiii, 183 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Beginnings -- A short history of dignity -- Defining and dissecting dignity --'Dignity is useless' -- What do non-philosophers and non-lawyers mean by dignity? -- Taking stock of the view from the academy and the ward -- Dignity in the courtroom : general overview -- Consent, confidentiality, privacy, medical research and resources -- Human enhancement and cloning technologies -- Reproductive choice and the unborn -- The end of life -- The use and abuse of body parts.

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Respect for persons--Law and legislation.
Dignity.
Bioethics.