BIBFRAME Work

Title

Human dignity in bioethics and law

Type

• Monograph
• Text

Contribution

• Foster, Charles, 1962- (author)

Subject

• Bioethical Issues--legislation & jurisprudence (MESH)
• Dignity (LCSH)
• Legislation as Topic (MESH)
• Personhood (MESH)
• Human Rights (MESH)
• Respect for persons--Law and legislation (LCSH)
• Bioethics (LCSH)

Language

• English

Illustrative Content

• illustrations

Classification

• NLM: WB 33.1 (Assigner: dnlm) (Status: not used by assigner)
• DDC: 341.48
• LCC: K3249 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
• NLM: 2011 K-341 (Assigner: dnlm) (Status: used by assigner)

Content

• text

Supplementary content

• index
• bibliography

Table of Contents

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.

Authorized Access Point

Foster, Charles, 1962-. Human dignity in bioethics and law

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11T20:17:59.810495+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 23979112

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• Date: 2026-09-11
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• Description language: eng
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