‘Human dignity is inviolable. To respect and protect is the duty of all state authority.’ Thus begins the first article of the German constitution, the ‘Grundgesetz’. Many of the political debates of the last decades, from abortion to euthanasia, have been concerned with the interpretation of the concept of human dignity (‘Die Würde des Menschen’ – in a more literal translation: The dignity of ...

This article focuses on Danish patients' experience of autonomy and its interplay with dignity and integrity in their meeting with health professionals. The aim is to chart the meanings and implications of autonomy for persons whose illness places them in a vulnerable life situation. The interplay between autonomy and personal dignity in the meeting with health care staff are central concepts i...

In Australia today, trans and gender diverse people face daily indignities in a myriad of contexts, including when accessing sexual reproductive health care. This article illuminates some the barriers that experience seeking care illustrates how these obstacles violate human rights. It concludes with recommendations regarding reforms to better protect rights dignity Australia.

AIM Human dignity as an important consideration in health care has been primarily investigated from an adult perspective. This paper explores young people's perceptions of dignity and how it impacts on their health-care experience. METHOD A qualitative pilot study was undertaken at the Children's Hospital, Westmead in from 2010 to 2011. Semistructured interviews were conducted with five inpat...

Before introducing the theory of workplace dignity in depth, this chapter reviews the broader landscape of human dignity to establish a foundation for the new theory. A theory of workplace dignity is in important ways different from human dignity, but in equally important ways builds upon the rich tradition of writers and writings about human dignity and how it has been defined in terms of what...

In this paper, we draw on a phenomenological-philosophical foundation to clarify the meaning of dignity as a coherent phenomenon. Consistent with an evocation of its central meanings, we then introduce and delineate seven kinds of dignity that are intertwined and interrelated. We illustrate how these kinds of dignity can provide a useful template to think about its qualities, its 'rupture' and ...

BACKGROUND Dignity has become a central concern in UK health policy in relation to older and vulnerable people. The empirical and theoretical literature relating to dignity is extensive and as likely to confound and confuse as to clarify the meaning of dignity for nurses in practice. The aim of this paper is critically to examine the literature and to address the following questions: What does ...

Before introducing the theory of workplace dignity in depth, this chapter reviews the broader landscape of human dignity to establish a foundation for the new theory. A theory of workplace dignity is in important ways different from human dignity, but in equally important ways builds upon the rich tradition of writers and writings about human dignity and how it has been defined in terms of what...

This article examines the dignity of minority groups through prism Covid-19 pandemic in Britain. It argues that, despite significant achievements by successive governments promoting equality Britain; emergence has shown that BAME still face undignified treatments which affirm status-quo. In respect UN Charter and international law, this contends ‘right to equality’ is a recognised established h...