Contours of Dignity

Suzanne Killmister sets out an original approach to understanding dignity, not according to the dominant conception as an inherent feature of all human beings, but in terms of the norms to which we hold ourselves and others. She argues for a tripartite conception, comprised of personal dignity, social dignity, and status dignity.

List of contents

• Introduction


• 1: A Theory of Dignity


• 2: The Fragility of Dignity


• 3: Dignity and Shame


• 4: Dignity and Recognition


• 5: Human Dignity and Human Rights

About the author

Suzanne Killmister received her PhD in 2010 from the University of Melbourne. Since then she has taught at Massey University, the University of Connecticut, and Monash University. Her research has focused on three main areas: multiculturalism and group rights, personal autonomy, and dignity and human rights. Her work has been published in journals such as Noûs, Philosophical Studies, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, and Social Theory and Practice.

Summary

Suzanne Killmister sets out an original approach to understanding dignity, not according to the dominant conception as an inherent feature of all human beings, but in terms of the norms to which we hold ourselves and others. She argues for a tripartite conception, comprised of personal dignity, social dignity, and status dignity.

Additional text

Killmister's book provides a fresh and stimulating conception of dignity. It opens the door to novel and, I think, productive ways of theorizing about a diverse array of dignitarian and related moral phenomena. . . . moral philosophers will benefit from considering the theoretical possibilities opened up by her account, as I have.

Product details

• Authors: Suzy Killmister, Suzy (Monash University) Killmister
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.03.2020
• EAN: 9780198844365
• ISBN: 978-0-19-884436-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Human rights & civil liberties law, LAW / Civil Rights, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Law: Human rights and civil liberties