Concept determination of human dignity

Abstract

This study presents findings from an ontological and contextual determination of the concept of dignity. The study had a caritative and caring science perspective and a hermeneutical design. The aim of this study was to increase caring science knowledge of dignity and to gain a determination of dignity as a concept. Eriksson's model for conceptual determination is made up of five part-studies. The ontological and contextual determination indicates that dignity can be understood as absolute dignity, the spiritual dimension characterized by responsibility, freedom, duty, and service, and relative dignity, characterized by the bodily, external aesthetic dimension and the psychical, inner ethical dimension. Dignity exists in human beings both as absolute and relative dignity.

Ethical dilemmas in prehospital emergency care – from the perspective of specialist ambulance nurse students

“…When students, against their own will, choose to refrain from safeguarding patients, they have at the same time approved of the violation of the patient's dignity (Eriksson 2002). Even if other caregivers can be seen as passive in their defense of the patient, the students need to muster the courage to stand up for the patient (Edlund et al 2013). However, students are often in a weak position and do not have the courage to intervene.…”

“…Dignity is absolute and relative (Edlund et al 2013). Absolute dignity is endless and impossible to renounce and includes holiness, human value, freedom, responsibility, and duty (Edlund et al 2013). Relative dignity, on the other hand, is changeable and violable, influenced by external factors (Abelsson and Lindwall 2017).…”

“…Dignity is absolute and relative (Edlund et al 2013). Absolute dignity is endless and impossible to renounce and includes holiness, human value, freedom, responsibility, and duty (Edlund et al 2013).…”

Shareholding Networks for Care in Rural Thailand: Experiences of Older Persons and Their Family Members

“…Since such assumptions by healthcare worker scan often prompt inferior therapeutic goals and reduce the quality of care given, it is critical to encourage an ethos in healthcare services for older people that prioritizes protecting human dignity [25]. According to Edlund [26], dignity and selfesteem are closely linked, and healthcare personnel should respect not only older persons' dignity, but also their role in giving dignity-supporting care [27].…”

Patient Dignity at The End-Of-Life: Is it Possible in Critical Care?

“…Every human being has the right to be treated with dignity [9] and as such, the preservation of dignity has become one of the fundamental ethical pillars in nursing care [10]. Health professionals, nurses and physicians must not forget to maintain privacy, intimacy and dignity [11].…”