Dignity in the 21st Century

Abstract

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“Oh, Dignity too?” Said the Robot: Human Dignity as the Basis for the Governance of Robotics

“…In other words, human dignity is a linguistic-symbol that resembles a belief in the intrinsic worth of humans that they derive by merely being human (Schroeder and Bani-Sadr 2017). Such belief, therefore, has been established as the explicit universal legal principle, that among other things, transcends any particular conflicts with ideologies.…”

“…Such belief, therefore, has been established as the explicit universal legal principle, that among other things, transcends any particular conflicts with ideologies. Only in Western philosophy, there are myriad conceptions 1 of human dignity grounding it in humanity's divine creation, or rational autonomy, social recognition of each other's value, or unique ability to exercise control over the environment (Schroeder and Bani-Sadr 2017). Some may argue that human dignity is even 'anthropo-eccentric,' seeing humans 'strange' and 'incomplete,' rather than 'superior' species (Floridi 2016).…”

School and enhancement of self-expression values

“…Human dignity is currently receiving exceptional levels of attention at the scientific level (Capps, 2009;McCrudden et al, 2013;Rosen, 2012;Schroeder & Bani-Sadr, 2017;Sieh & McGregor, 2017;Waldron, 2012). Despite numerous attempts to agree on a definition, human dignity remains vague and open to further discussion in several areas.…”

Dignity

“…However, it is also important to note that the meaning of the term "dignity" is highly contested (Schroeder and Bani-Sadr 2017). The Canadian Supreme Court even decided that dignity was no longer to be used in anti-discrimination cases as it was too confusing and difficult to apply.…”