Human Dignity Violated: A Negative Approach – Introduction

Webster, Elaine; Kaufmann, Paulus; Kuch, Hannes; Neuhäuser, Christian

doi:10.1007/978-90-481-9661-6_1

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“…This study is a qualitative enquiry on the case of violation of the dignity of unskilled interstate migrant labourers in India during the pandemic. The case has been researched from the vantage point of ‘human dignity’ (Sensen, 2016 ) within the theoretical framework of ‘violation of human dignity’ (Kaufmann et al, 2011 ). The research employs a narrative method, constructing a narration on the status of the dignity of migrant labourers during the pandemic through events reported in state-licensed media.…”

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Human Dignity: the Case of Migrant Labourers in India

Choolayil

Putran

2021

J. Hum. Rights Soc. Work

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Being one of the badly affected nations by the novel coronavirus, the Indian government had rolled out a set of strategies to contain the transmission. While measures like the lockdown inflicted significant damage on many sections of society, the interstate migrant labourers' plight across India was nothing less than disastrous. While the privileged sections of the society could afford the strict restrictions laid down by the state, the migrant labourers stuck in different parts of the country found themselves to be second class citizens. This research is an ethical discourse on the human dignity of migrant labourers in a welfare state during the pandemic context. Data gathered from reports on the subject matter in media licensed by the state were analysed under the theoretical lens of violation of human dignity. The outcome of the research involves a critical appraisal of the human dignity of the marginalised in a so-called modern welfare state.

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“…A person could be stripped off from his/her state of dignity mainly in four ways viz. humiliation, instrumentalisation, degradation and dehumanisation (Kaufmann et al, 2011 ). The state is the social institution deemed to protect human dignity.…”

Section: Human Dignity and Human Rights In A Welfare State: An Analysis Of The Indian Contextmentioning

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Human Dignity: the Case of Migrant Labourers in India

Choolayil

Putran

2021

J. Hum. Rights Soc. Work

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“…Discussing dignity in this human rights context, international lawyer Oscar Schachter aptly stated, "I know it when I see it even if I cannot tell you what it is" (Schachter 1983: 849). This characteristic feature of the dignity idea -that it is at once abstract yet recognisable in its violation (Kaufman et al 2010) -motivates a rich and diverse conversation in contemporary scholarship about the dignity idea's origins and implications (for example, Düwell et al 2014, McCrudden 2013. The practical implications of this abstract idea are paramount, because dignity is both promoted and undermined in concrete local, social interactions, including those interactions in the context of healthcare in general, and nursing in particular (Munoz et al, in press).…”

Section: Dignitymentioning

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Learning and unlearning dignity in care: Experiential and experimental educational approaches

Kyle

Medford

Blundell

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Nurse Education in Practice

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AcknowledgementsWe are grateful to Scottish Crucible for the opportunity to establish our collaboration and for funding this research. We also thank our students who participated enthusiastically and gave of their time generously. REVISED TITLE:Learning and unlearning dignity in care: experiential and experimental educational approaches ABSTRACTGuarding against loss of human dignity is fundamental to nursing practice. It is assumed in the existing literature that 'dignity' as a concept and 'dignity in care' as a practice in amenable to education. Building on this assumption, a range of experiential and experimental educational approaches have been used to enhance students' understanding of dignity. However, little is known about student nurses' views on whether dignity is amenable to education and, if so, which educational approaches would be welcomed. This mixed-methods study used an online questionnaire survey and focus groups to address these questions. Student nurses in Scotland completed online questionnaires (n=111) and participated in focus groups (n=35). Students concluded that education has transformative potential to encourage learning around the concept of dignity and practice of dignity in care but also believed that dignity could be unlearned through repeated negative practice exposures. Experiential and experimental educational approaches were welcomed by student nurses, including patient testimony, role-play, simulation, and empathy exercises to step into the lives of others. Nurse educators should further integrate experiential and experimental educational approaches into undergraduate and postgraduate nursing curricula to guard against the loss of learning around dignity students believed occurred over time.

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“…This does not suggest that business concerns, such as for instance profits, are no longer relevant; organizations can only be sustainable when they retain a (long-term) positive balance sheet and create some surplus for investments and unforeseen circumstances. However, focusing on short-term profits without acknowledging the Dignity and HRM 8 dignity of the stakeholders may affect workers as it can lead to slavery, inequality, and other forms of dignity violations (Kaufmann et al, 2011), but is also likely to undermine the long-term viability of the organization by negatively affecting the relationship with key stakeholders. For example, it is increasingly apparent that 'classical' business strategies can encourage cheating customers, misleading investors, or creating environmental pollution.…”

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confidence: 99%