Challenges to the notion of dignity as a human right -- The origins and history of human dignity -- The indignities of pain and of suffering at the end-of-life -- Dignity in domestic and in international context : aspirations, limited successes, and the legacy of Senator Bricker -- Impleting or impeding dignity : subsidiarity and proportionality -- Modern formulations of dignity : clarifications and calibrations -- Advancing global frameworks toward a new social order -- Conclusions.
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