Human dignity of the vulnerable in the age of rights : interdisciplinary perspectives /: interdisciplinary perspectives. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Aniceto Masferrer, Emilio García-Sánchez, editors.
• Editors: Masferrer, Aniceto; García-Sánchez, Emilio
• Contents: Preface and Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Contributors; Chapter 1: Vulnerability and€Human Dignity in€the€Age of€Rights; 1.1 The Recognition of€Vulnerability as€a€Condition for€the€Respect of€Human Dignity; 1.2 Law and€Human Rights for€the€Inherent Human Dignity; 1.3 Taking Vulnerability, Human Dignity and€Human Rights More Seriously; References; Part I: Human Dignity of the Vulnerable: Ethical and Anthropological Perspectives; Chapter 2: Vulnerability as€a€Part of€Human Nature; 2.1 Human Nature; 2.1.1 Negation, Naturalization, Artificialization; 2.2 Vulnerability. 2.2.1 Etymology and€Mythology of€Vulnerability2.2.2 The Present-Day Importance of€the€Concept of€Vulnerability; 2.2.3 Strategies in€the€Face of€Vulnerability: Between€Resignation and€Dehumanization; 2.3 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Ethics of€Vulnerability; 3.1 Fundamental Vulnerability of€the€Human Being: Natural and€Social Lottery; 3.2 Vulnerability and€Good Life; 3.3 The Ethics of€Care and€its Biological Bases; 3.4 Ethics of€Responsibility; 3.5 Cordial Ethics: Respect for€Dignity and€Compassion for€Vulnerable Beings; References; Chapter 4: Vulnerable: To€Be€Between Life and€Death. 4.1 To Be€Between Life and€Death4.2 Path-Ethic; 4.2.1 Greek Meaning of€Pathos (pa, qoj); 4.2.2 The Pathos in€Aristotle; 4.3 Vulnerable; 4.4 Humans All Too Much Humans; 4.5 Ex-istence; References; Chapter 5: The Vulnerability of€Life in€the€Philosophy of€Hans Jonas; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Technological Progress and€the€Discovery of€the€Vulnerability of€Nature; 5.3 The Essential Vulnerability of€Organic Life; 5.4 The Metaphysical Relevance of€Vulnerability; 5.5 The Ethical Relevance of€Vulnerability; 5.6 Conclusions; References. Part II: Human Dignity of the Vulnerable: Biomedical and Sociological PerspectivesChapter 6: Biotechnologies Inside the€Self: New Challenges in€Clinical Ontology; 6.1 Handling the€Big Mystery; 6.1.1 Psychopharmacological Treatment Changes Us; 6.1.2 Deep Brain Stimulations and€the€Dramatic Turn; 6.2 Vulnerability and€the€Scope of€Clinical Ontology; 6.2.1 Beyond Biotechnology; 6.3 Conclusions; References; Chapter 7: Paradoxes of€Authenticity: A€Neuroscientific Approach to€Personal Identity; 7.1 Dislocations; 7.1.1 Practical Identities and€Existential Conflicts; 7.1.2 Over Space and€Time. 7.1.3 Etiopathogenic Factors7.1.3.1 Visceral IE and€Proto-self; 7.1.3.2 Between the€Core Self and€the€Autobiographical Self; 7.1.3.3 Cultural Ideals; 7.2 Final Remarks; References; Chapter 8: Vulnerability at the€End of€Life: A€Medical Perspective; 8.1 Introduction; 8.1.1 Dying with€Dignity, Looking for€a€Good Death; 8.1.1.1 To Know When Death Is Coming; 8.1.1.2 Patient Autonomy; 8.1.1.3 The Control of€Pain and€Other Symptoms at the€End of€Life; 8.1.1.4 To Have Access to€Spiritual Support; 8.1.1.5 To Decide Where to€Die; 8.1.1.6 To Be€Able to€Leave When It Is Time to€Go; 8.2 Conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer International Publishing
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 338 pages)
• Subjects: 341.48; Law; Human rights; Dignity; Vulnerability (Personality trait); LAW -- International; Dignity; Human rights; Vulnerability (Personality trait); Philosophy -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Social Science -- Anthropology -- General; Philosophy -- Aesthetics; Ethics & moral philosophy; Anthropology; International law; Philosophy: aesthetics; Ethics; Anthropology; Aesthetics; Law -- Reference; Jurisprudence & philosophy of law; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 3319326937; 9783319326931
• Related ISBNs: 3319326910; 9783319326917
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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