Health, rights and dignity : philosophical reflections on an alleged human right / Christian Erk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Erk, Christian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Right to health.

Health services accessibility.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt ; New Brunswick : Ontos Verlag, 2011.

Berlin Boston De Gruyter, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front matter

Abstract

Acknowledgements

Brief Contents

Detailed Contents

I The Human Right To Health: A Pervasive But Opaque Idea

1 Human Rights: A Practice With Little Theory

2 The Human Right To Health

3 Purpose And Structure Of This Thesis

II Unveiling The Enigma Of Health

1 Preconditions Of Health: Life And Death

2 A Comprehensive Theory Of Health

III Justice, Dignity, Rights And Duties: The Philosophy Of Human Rights

1 Justice, Rights And Duties

2 Analytical Fundamentals: The Concepts Of 'Right' And 'Duty'

3 The Morality Of Rights And Duties

4 The Dignity Of Human Beings

5 From The Dignity Of Human Beings To Human Rights

IV Health: A Human Right?

1 A Summary Of What Has Been Established So Far

2 Health And Ontological Dignity: Is Health A Human Right?

3 A Marginal Note: Is There No Right To Health, At All?

4 Epilegomena: Concluding Remarks And Implications

Indices

List of Abbreviations

List of Tables, Figures and Illustrations

References

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9783110319712

3110319713

OCLC:

851971932