Human life invaluableness
An emerging African bioethical principle
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11420195 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francis C L Rakotsoane (0000-0002-7809-9333, Stellenbosch University, corresponding author), Anton A van Niekerk (0000-0003-3362-3434, Stellenbosch University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 252-262 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-0136 • E-ISSN: 2073-4867 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02580136.2016.1223983 |
| OpenAlex | W2619019531 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 15 |
Some bioethical literature reveals that there is some concern by some scholars that certain elements of the current bioethical principlism show limitations when applied in the case of communities or societies whose value systems fall outside those of the Western world. Consequently, several efforts are being made by a number of scholars, both in Africa and abroad, to find what may be considered African bioethical principles. Analysing one of the African proverbial sayings, this research proposes “human life invaluableness” as one such principle that is worth considering in the general search for African bioethical principles. In essence, the principle teaches that no resource may be spared at the expense of human life because of the ontologically special place occupied by human beings in the hierarchy of beings in the world
Bioethics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Hierarchy · Human life · Humanity · Political science · Social science · Sociology · African cultural and philosophical studies · Computer Science · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |