RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Property and the body: Applying Honoré
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 631
OP 634
DO 10.1136/jme.2006.019083
VO 33
IS 11
YR 2007
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/33/11/631.abstract
AB This paper argues that the new commercial and quasi-commercial activities of medicine, scientists, pharmaceutical companies and industry with regard to human tissue has given rise to a whole new way of valuing our bodies. It is argued that a property framework may be an effective and constructive method of exploring issues arising from this. The paper refers to A M Honoré’s theory of ownership and aims to show that we have full liberal ownership of our own bodies and as such can be considered to be self-owners.