RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 On the trail of the holy humanhood.
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 90
OP 91
DO 10.1136/jme.15.2.90
VO 15
IS 2
A1 Clinkenbeard, W W
YR 1989
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/15/2/90.abstract
AB 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.