UID:
edocfu_9958090275302883
Umfang:
1 online resource (401 p.)
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
ISBN:
3-11-031971-3
Inhalt:
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.
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front matter --
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Abstract --
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Acknowledgements --
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Brief Contents --
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Detailed Contents --
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I The Human Right To Health: A Pervasive But Opaque Idea --
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1 Human Rights: A Practice With Little Theory --
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2 The Human Right To Health --
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3 Purpose And Structure Of This Thesis --
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II Unveiling The Enigma Of Health --
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1 Preconditions Of Health: Life And Death --
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2 A Comprehensive Theory Of Health --
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III Justice, Dignity, Rights And Duties: The Philosophy Of Human Rights --
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1 Justice, Rights And Duties --
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2 Analytical Fundamentals: The Concepts Of 'Right' And 'Duty' --
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3 The Morality Of Rights And Duties --
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4 The Dignity Of Human Beings --
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5 From The Dignity Of Human Beings To Human Rights --
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IV Health: A Human Right? --
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1 A Summary Of What Has Been Established So Far --
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2 Health And Ontological Dignity: Is Health A Human Right? --
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3 A Marginal Note: Is There No Right To Health, At All? --
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4 Epilegomena: Concluding Remarks And Implications --
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Indices --
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List of Abbreviations --
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List of Tables, Figures and Illustrations --
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References
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 3-11-031926-8
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-299-72136-2
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1515/9783110319712
