Human Dignity

Deconstructing the “Pro-Life” Rhetoric: A Critical Analysis of the Anti-Abortion Movement

The anti-abortion movement has gained significant traction over the years, leading to legislative and social changes that have restricted women’s access to reproductive healthcare. The term “pro-life” has become synonymous with anti-abortion, ostensibly representing a commitment to the sanctity of life from conception; however, I posit that the anti-abortion stance does not fully embrace the …

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Human Dignity and Humiliation

In my doctoral dissertation, I examined humiliation, viewing it as a particularly forceful phenomenon that is often misunderstood and conflated with shame, embarrassment, or guilt (Gilbert, 1998; Klein, 1991; Moïsi, 2009; Stamm, 1978; Tangney et al., 1996).  Researchers have given greater focus to shame than to humiliation.  A study by Elison and Harter (2007) reviewed …

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