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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• San Julián Puig, Verónica

Titel

Human Dignity as a Fundamental Principle in Biomedicine: A Spanish Perspective

Ist Teil von

• The Reality of Human Dignity in Law and Bioethics, p.97-115

Ort / Verlag

Cham: Springer International Publishing

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Human dignity holds a key place in the Spanish legal system. The Constitution considers it as ‘the basis of public order and social peace’ and it is at the heart of all the rules and regulations of law, including biomedicine. As the cornerstone of our legal system, its role is to protect the individual in any intervention that affects him/her. Hence, human dignity is also the backbone of the right to healthcare. Despite the undisputed progress in biomedicine, there is a potential danger of commodifying the human being (either in medical research or in other practices). This is why dignity should serve to protect the rights of individuals, particularly, the most vulnerable people.