Editing Dignity (section)

{{short description|Person's right to be valued, respected and treated ethically}}
{{Other uses}}
'''Dignity''' is the [[Rights|right]] of a person to be valued and respected for their own sake, and to be treated ethically. In this context, it is of significance in [[morality]], [[ethics]], [[law]] and [[politics]] as an extension of the [[Age of Enlightenment|Enlightenment]]-era concepts of [[Natural and legal rights|inherent, inalienable rights]]. The term may also be used to describe personal conduct, as in "behaving with dignity". 

The content of contemporary dignity is derived from the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]] of 1948, summarized in the principle that every human being has the right to human dignity. In Article 1, it is stipulated that 'All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bidouh |first=Soumaya |date=December 15, 2020 |title=Euthanasia: the individual and dignity |journal= |pages=76–83}}</ref>