TY  - BOOK
AU  - Erk,Christian
TI  - Health, Rights and Dignity: Philosophical Reflections on an Alleged Human Right 
SN  - 9783110319712
PB  - De Gruyter
KW  - Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Access copy available to the general public
N2  - 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
UR  - https://openresearchlibrary.org/content/334b97c6-b91e-44a0-b50d-a64106b203ee
ER  -