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Plea for Human Dignity

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  • Ioan-Gheorghe Rotaru

    (‘Timotheus’ Brethren Theological Institute of Bucharest, Romania)

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Dignity highlights value, honesty, moral merits, the degree of appreciation as well as a person’s rank in society. In Christian teaching, human dignity is regarded as a divine gift that whatever the circumstances in which the person lives, takes God’s given Model as an example of life and attitude. Term form of dignity in a society can also be understood as the autonomy and freedom of thought as well as the behavior of an individual. Human dignity is very much linked to the sense of honor because a worthy man always inspires respect both to himself and to those around him, to his values and the values of others. Thus, the term dignity means the quality to be worthy, prestige, moral authority, dignified attitude, greatness, and self–esteem. When talking about the esteem granted to a person we must understand the respect and consideration for human worth and dignity of each person in itself. Dignity cannot be represented without honesty, responsibility, fairness, courage, duty, honesty, etc., values which it integrates. The disregard of the human being, regardless of the reasons from which it springs, brings damages to human dignity, and as such must be regarded as inhuman and reprehensible acts. Human dignity requires the credit or trust that should be given to each person.

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  • Ioan-Gheorghe Rotaru, 2016. "Plea for Human Dignity," Scientia Moralitas Journal, Scientia Moralitas, Research Institute, vol. 1(1), pages 29-43, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:smo:journl:v:1:y:2016:i:1:p:29-43
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    Keywords

    worth; dignity; human condition; humanistic conceptions; virtue; honesty; respect; responsibility; moral authority;
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    JEL classification:

    • A10 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - General

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