Scottish Council on Human Bioethics

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Conference Report

Human Dignity
What is it, and how should we respect it?

19 January 2008

Organisers: Scottish Council on Human Bioethics, Ethics and Medicine Trust

Venue: Lister Institute - Edinburgh

Participants: About 130 people were present.

Programme:

Welcome

Mary Kearns (SCHB Chairperson)

The concept of human dignity

Professor Kenneth Boyd

How is human dignity protected in law?

Professor Graeme Laurie

Human Dignity and postmodern bioethics

Dr Mary Ford

Human Dignity and contemporary challenges

Professor Mona Siddiqui