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OverviewThis book articulates an African conception of dignity in light of the salient axiological category of personhood in African cultures. The idea of personhood embodies a moral system for evaluating human lives exuding with virtue or ones that are morally excellent. This book argues that this idea of personhood embodies an under-explored conception of dignity, which accounts for it in terms of our capacity for the virtue of sympathy. It then proceeds to apply this personhood-based conception of dignity to bioethical questions, specifically, those of abortion and euthanasia. Regarding abortion, it concludes that it is impermissible since foetuses possess partial moral status. Regarding euthanasia, it argues that it is permissible for reasons revolving around avoiding the reversing of personhood. It also, though, minimally, touches on the questions regarding the mentally disabled and animals, to which it assigns lower moral status. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Motsamai MolefePublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2020 Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783030465186ISBN 10: 3030465187 Pages: 136 Publication Date: 31 May 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: Personhood, Dignity and (African) Bioethics Chapter 2: Personhood, Morality and Dignity in African Philosophy Chapter 3: Personhood and Abortion in African Philosophy Chapter 4: Personhood and Euthanasia in African PhilosophyReviewsAuthor InformationMotsamai Molefe is a senior researcher at the University of Fort Hare, South Africa. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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