Human Dignity
McGill Companion to Law
4 Pages Posted: 27 Mar 2015 Last revised: 11 Oct 2017
Date Written: June 20, 2015
Abstract
How is the principle of human dignity apprehended by the law? What are the legal functions of 'dignity'? How is dignity understood in different legal traditions? This article looks at these issues from the perspective of comparative law.
Keywords: dignity, history, functions, negative liberties, positive liberties, autonomy
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Resta, Giorgio, Human Dignity (June 20, 2015). McGill Companion to Law, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2585323
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