The Concept of Dignity

Dignity in Care for Older People

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 26-53

  Nordenfelt, Lennart ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Art of identifying species of dignity; Axel Honneth's theory of respect; Concept of dignity; Dictionary definitions common connotations of dignity; Dignity and Older Europeans project (DOE); Dignity of merit and notions of rights and respect; Four notion typology of dignity; Human dignity (Menschenw rde); Polish dictionary for self respect awareness of one's own value; Quality of being worthy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890996319     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444316414.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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