TY - JOUR T1 - On the trail of the holy humanhood. JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - 90 LP - 91 DO - 10.1136/jme.15.2.90 VL - 15 IS - 2 AU - W W Clinkenbeard Y1 - 1989/06/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/15/2/90.abstract N2 - The progress of the discussion about the 'indicators of humanhood' is reviewed, along with several associated problems. It is argued that a more serious problem is posed by social attitudes about mental handicap. The author concludes that an uncritical use of criteria of humanhood may simply reinforce a morally unjustifiable social attitude. ER -