Property and the body: applying Honore.
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.
Quigley
Muireann
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D026688:Bioethical Issues; D018594:Human Body; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D010067:Ownership / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence