Ethics in Social Change. The Case of the Principle of Human Dignity

Göran Collste

The principle of human dignity has greatly influenced the Western moral tradition. It has, however, during the last few decades been questioned by a number of moral philosophers, many of them involved in applied ethics.

A first aim of this project is to examine different religious and philosophical views on whether human life is special, and if it is, in what respects.

A second aim is to inquire the relevance of the principle of human dignity for moral problems in the modern world.

Funding:

Riksbankens Jubileumsfond

Publications:

Collste G, 1997. Människovärdet ifrågasatt? I: Årsbok 1997 för Föreningen lärare i Religionskunskap.

Collste G, 1998. Is Human Life Special? Philosophical perspectives, CTE rapport 3, Linköping.

Collste G, 1998. Infanticide in Reflective Equilibrium? In: van den Burg W & van Willigenburg T (eds). Reflective Equilibrium. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Collste G, 1999. Is Human Life Special? Religious perspectives. CTE rapport, nr 5.

Collste G, 2002. Is Human Life Special? Religious and Philosophical Perspectives on the Principle of Human Dignity. Bern: Peter Lang.

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