Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Encyclopedia for Anthropology |
Editors | Hilary Callan |
Place of Publication | Oxford |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118924396 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780470657225 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 Jul 2018 |
Abstract
The question of how we should treat human remains speaks to a more fundamental question: what, if any, are the “rights” of human remains? Do, in other words, mortal remains of dead have any moral standing in and of themselves, or can we understand their significance, and thereby articulate and resolve the question of their treatment, only in reference to the interests of living people? When considering what best to do with human remains contemporary policies and protocols often seem to emphasize the concerns of living people, thereby taking a relativistic and relational approach to these ethical questions. This approach is, however, not without its difficulties and limitations and an alternative possibility is to accord human remains some measure of moral standing as the substance of a once-living-person, who, even in their absence, merits recognition.
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Blood
Copeman, J., 25 Jul 2018, The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology. Callan, H. (ed.). Oxford: Wiley-BlackwellResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
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Development and forced displacement
Jeffery, L., 25 Jul 2018, International Encyclopaedia of Anthropology. Callan, H. (ed.). Oxford: Wiley-BlackwellResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
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Governance
Anders, G., 25 Jul 2018, International Encyclopaedia of Anthropology. Callan, H. (ed.). Oxford: Wiley-BlackwellResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary