Defining Dignity and Its Place in Human Rights

Michael, Lucy

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“…A reference to human dignity – as in the German Constitution from 1949 – has been incorporated into the 1997 Oviedo Convention of the Council of Europe 39 and also into the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU in 2000, 40 thereby establishing a common ethico-legal foundation for all 28 societies of the EU Member States. According to Michael “(human) dignity matters, because it forms the foundation of civilized society.” 41 …”

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Human Dignity as Leading Principle in Public Health Ethics: A Multi-Case Analysis of 21st Century German Health Policy Decisions

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2017

Int J Health Policy Manag

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Background: There is ample evidence that since the turn of the millennium German health policy made a considerable step towards prevention and health promotion, putting the strategies of ‘personal empowerment’ and ‘settings based approach’ high on the federal government’s agenda. This phenomenon has challenged the role of ethics in health policy. Concurrently, increasing relevance of the Concept of Human Dignity for health and human rights has been discussed. However, a direct relationship between Human Dignity and Public Health Ethics (PHE) has surprisingly not yet been established. Methods: We here conduct a systematic ethical analysis of eminent German health prevention policy case-examples between the years 2000–2016. Specifically, our analysis seeks to adapt and apply the principalism (autonomy, beneficence, justice)-based Concept of Human Dignity of Italian philosopher Corrado Viafora, contextualizing it with the emerging field of PHE. To further inform this health policy analysis, index databases (PubMed, Google Scholar) were searched to include relevant published and grey literature. Results: We observe a systematic approach of post-millennial health policy decisions on prevention and on defined health targets in Germany, exemplified by (1) the fostering of the preparedness against pandemic infectious diseases, (2) the development and implementation of the first cancer vaccination, (3) major legal provisions on non-smokers protection in the public domain, (4) acts to strengthen long term care (LTC) as well as (5) the new German E-Health legislation. The ethical analysis of these health prevention decisions exhibits their profound ongoing impact on social justice, probing their ability to meet the underlying Concept of Human Dignity in order to fulfill the requirements of the principle of non-maleficence. Conclusion: The observed health policy focus on prevention and health promotion has sparked new public debates about the formation of/compliance with emerging standards of PHE in Germany. We believe that the overall impact of this novel policy orientation will gradually show over mid- and long-term periods, both in terms of improvements in health system performance and concurrently in diagnostics, therapies and health outcome on individual patient level. The Concept of Human Dignity may soon play an even greater role in European PHE debates to come.

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Human Dignity as Leading Principle in Public Health Ethics: A Multi-Case Analysis of 21st Century German Health Policy Decisions

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“…Dignity-centered care is an interpersonal process whose most important antecedent is the maintenance of intrinsic dignity, that is realized through mutual respect, and its outcomes include increased trust and satisfaction, mutual understanding, and effective communication also and improved the quality of care. Michael (2014) states that dignity is a common concept in society and involves items such as human rights and medical ethics. He identif ied two levels of inherent and non-inherent dignity.…”

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“…The articles relevant to features, antecedents, and implications of dignity-centered care have been presented in Table 1. A literature review has concluded that dignity-centered care is associated with the maintenance of mutual dignity between the patient and the health system. Dignitycentered care is an interpersonal process whose most et al Gallagher, 2004;Lam, 2007;Johnston , 2012Michael, 2014Jackson & Irwin, 2011;Lam, 2007;Lohne ., 2014;Kwak & L ee, 2013;Baertschi, 2014Jackson & Irwin, 2011Lam, 2007;Ho , 2013;Hamooleh , 2013;Baillie,2009;Necek, 2014Jackson & Irwin, 2011Baillie, 2009;Lohne , 2014Jackson & Irwin, 2011Stoecker, 2014;Ho , 2013;Baillie, 2009Jackson & Irwin, 2011Baillie, 2009;Johnston , 2012;Stoecker, 2014 et al et al et al et al et al et al et al important antecedent is the maintenance of intrinsic dignity, that is realized through mutual respect, and its outcomes include increased trust and satisfaction, mutual understanding, and effective communication also and improved the quality of care.…”

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“…The International Council of Nurses emphasizes the provision of dignity-centered care coupled with ethic, and the World Health Organization asserts that access to dignif ied care is the right of all people in the world. Michael (2014) stated that dignity is a common concept in society and involves items such as human rights and medical ethics and maintaining dignity is one of the primary principles of human rights, especially in the right to freedom and equality. Jackson & Irwin (2011) argued that dignity means -how people feel and behave, and dignity is also to respect one's values and norms.…”

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Dignity-centered Care Model: an Attempt to Maintain Mutual Dignity Between the Patient and the Health System

Ghafouri¹

2017

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Dignity-centered care model has recently attracted attentions in the literature. The International Council of Nurses emphasizes the provision of dignity-centered care coupled with ethic, and the World Health Organization asserts that access to dignif ied care must get an upper hand in the world. The present study aims to propose a model for dignity-centered care. In this study, a hybrid model was used as the research method. The research protocol included literature review, f ield study, analysis, and model development strategy. Dignity-centered care is associated with the maintenance of mutual dignity between the patient and the health system. We found, by maintaining mutual dignity between the patient and care providers, dignity-centered care increases mutual trust and satisf action, mutual unders tanding, effective communication and also improves the quality of caretaking. AbstractIntroduction:

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“…It is noteworthy that its Explanatory Report states that the concept of human dignity constitutes the essential value to be upheld and it is at the basis of most of the values emphasized in the Convention. 22 Last but not least the title itself of the Convention includes the notion of human dignity. 19 Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine, see above, article 1.…”

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Human dignity as a common element in international biolaw and the right to water

Tzatzaki

2017

IETSCIENTIA

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Defining Dignity and Its Place in Human Rights

Cited by 32 publications

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Human Dignity as Leading Principle in Public Health Ethics: A Multi-Case Analysis of 21st Century German Health Policy Decisions

Human Dignity as Leading Principle in Public Health Ethics: A Multi-Case Analysis of 21st Century German Health Policy Decisions

Dignity-centered Care Model: an Attempt to Maintain Mutual Dignity Between the Patient and the Health System

Human dignity as a common element in international biolaw and the right to water

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